DEOXIDISE

deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce

(verb) to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

deoxidise (third-person singular simple present deoxidises, present participle deoxidising, simple past and past participle deoxidised)

Alternative spelling of deoxidize

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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