The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Oxygenate — Oxygenate, Ottokraftstoffe … Universal-Lexikon
oxygenate — *aerate, ventilate, carbonate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
oxygenate — ► VERB ▪ supply, treat, or enrich with oxygen. DERIVATIVES oxygenated adjective oxygenation noun … English terms dictionary
oxygenate — [äk′si jə nāt΄] vt. oxygenated, oxygenating [< Fr oxygéner + ATE1] to mix, treat, or combine with oxygen oxygenation n. oxygenator n … English World dictionary
Oxygenate — Oxygenated chemical compounds contain oxygen as a part of their chemical structure. The term usually refers to oxygenated fuels. Oxygenates are usually employed as gasoline additives to reduce carbon monoxide that is created during the burning of … Wikipedia
Oxygenate — To add oxygen to any chemical or physical system, including the human body. Oxygenate can also refer to the process of treating a patient with oxygen, or of combining a medication or other substance with oxygen. Hyperbaric oxygenation is an… … Medical dictionary
oxygenate — UK [ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt] / US [ˈɑksɪdʒəˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms oxygenate : present tense I/you/we/they oxygenate he/she/it oxygenates present participle oxygenating past tense oxygenated past participle oxygenated biology to put oxygen into… … English dictionary
oxygenate — oxygenation, n. oxygenator, n. /ok si jeuh nayt /, v.t., oxygenated, oxygenating. to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood. [1780 90; OXYGEN + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
oxygenate — [[t]ɒ̱ksɪʤɪneɪt[/t]] oxygenates, oxygenating, oxygenated VERB To oxygenate something means to mix or dissolve oxygen into it. [V n] Previous attempts at filtering and oxygenating aquarium water had failed... [V ed] Vessels which carry freshly… … English dictionary
Oxygenate — a term used in the petroleum industry to denote octane components containing hydrogen, carbon and oxygen in their molecular structure. Includes ethers such as MTBE and ETBE and alcohols such as ethanol or methanol. The oxygenate is a prime… … Energy terms
