OXYGENATION

oxygenation

(noun) the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; “the oxygenation of the blood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oxygenation (countable and uncountable, plural oxygenations)

The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.

Source: Wiktionary


Ox`y*gen*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oxygénation.] (Chem.)

Definition: The act or process of combining or of treating with oxygen; oxidation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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