DEOXIDIZE
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
deoxidize (third-person singular simple present deoxidizes, present participle deoxidizing, simple past and past participle deoxidized)
(transitive, chemistry) To remove oxygen from.
Source: Wiktionary
De*ox"i*dize, v. t. (Chem.)
Definition: To deprive of oxygen; to reduce from the state of an oxide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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