Meanings
verbdeoxidise (third-person singular simple present deoxidises, present participle deoxidising, simple past and past participle deoxidised)
present singular third person deoxidises · participle present deoxidising · participle past deoxidised · past deoxidised
- alternativeAlternative spelling of deoxidize.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbto 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
Opposite
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishoxidise
- Englishdeoxidise
Cite this entry
APA
deoxidise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxidise
MLA
“deoxidise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxidise. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxidise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxidise.
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