oxi·dize oxidizes oxidizing oxidized in BRIT, also use oxidise When a substance is oxidized or when it oxidizes, it changes chemically because of the effect of oxygen on it. Aluminium is rapidly oxidized in air The original white lead pigments have oxidized and turned black. to combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust oxidization
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily"
To combine with oxygen, to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen, to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence, remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
to cover with a coating of oxide by chemical reaction, used on metals to produce different finishes (see patina)
[v] To convert an element to its oxide by combining it with oxygen For example, one of the naturally occurring oxides of iron (Fe) is ferric oxide (Fe2 O3), also called rust or hematite
{f} add oxygen to, unite with oxygen (e.g. burn); be united with oxygen; rust, corrode (also oxidise)
To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent
To subject to the action of oxygen or of an oxidizing agent, so as to bring to a higher grade, as an -ous compound to an -ic compound; as, to oxidize mercurous chloride to mercuric chloride
Describes wine that has been exposed too long to air and has taken on a brownish color, losing freshness, and can develop a taste of old apples, old Madeira, or worse
Describes wine that has been exposed too long to air and taken on a brownish color, losing its freshness and perhaps beginning to smell and taste like Sherry
A chemical reaction wherein a chemical compound, is changed by increasing the electronegative charge of the compound either by adding oxygen or by using oxygen to take hydrogen atoms away from the compound
Describes wine that has been exposed too long to air and taken on a brownish colour, losing its freshness and perhaps beginning to smell and taste like Sherry or old apples Oxidized wines are also called maderized or sherrified
A flavor imparted to beer after lengthy storage in packages, induced partly at least by the oxygen in the beer and in the headspace [of the package], detectable by odor as often as by taste, known to be caused by aldehydes formed from normal components of beer
Describes wine that has been exposed a long time to oxygen and taken on a brownish color This can result in a loss of freshness but older wines have a little bit of this and it is usually a positive thing if not overdone
Oxidation ruins wine As soon as a wine is exposed to the air, oxidation begins Even wine that has not been opened can suffer from oxidation, because of faulty corks As the wine becomes oxidized it takes on a stale, Sherry-like smell
A chemical other than a blasting agent or explosive that initiates or promotes combustion by spontaneously evolving oxygen either at room temperature or under slight heating These chemicals can react with organic material or intensify fires
A non-chlorine shocking compound that removes or destroys built-up contaminants and chlor- amines in pool water without raining chlorine levels as required when "superchlorinating "
A chemical other than a blasting agent or explosive that initiates or promotes combustion in other materials, thereby causing fire either of itself or through the release of oxygen or other gases
A chemical other than a blasting agent or explosive that initiates or promotes combustion in other materials, causing fire either by itself or through the release of oxygen or other gases
is a substance such as chlorate, permanganate, inorganic peroxide, notro carbo nitrate, or a nitrate, that yields oxygen readily to stimulate the combustion of organic matter
A non-chlorine shocking compound that removes or destroys built-up contaminants and chloramines in pool water without raising chlorine levels as required when "superchlorinating "
a chemical other than a blasting agent or explosive as defined in 1910 109(a), that initiates or promotes combustion in other materials, thereby causing fire either of itself or through the release of oxygen or other gases
A substance such as chlorate, permanganate, inorganic peroxide, nitro carbo nitrate, or a nitrate, that yields oxygen readily to stimulate the combustion of organic matter
method used to accentuate the beauty of ornamentation by applying oxide which darkens the metal Eventually, a natural oxidation will form on all silver as oxygen in the air reacts to metal
Method of accentuating and enhancing the beauty of ornament by the application of an oxide which darkens the metal wherever applied Some methods of cleaning silver will remove this oxide
method used to accentuate the beauty of ornamentation by applying an oxide which darkens the metal Eventually, a natural oxidation forms on all silver as oxygen reacts to metal
Adding an oxidizing compound (like PristinePower) to the water to chemically break up contaminants like organic matter, metal ions, or dirt Regular oxidizing is mandatory to prevent cloudy water Also called Shocking
An atmosphere that is rich in oxygen and contains very little uncombusted gas Oxidizing atmospheres ten to affect colored glass that contains metallic oxides in a different manner than reducing atmospheres