deoxidization

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noun

The removal of oxygen from a compound.

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Meanings

noundeoxidization (countable and uncountable, plural deoxidizations)

plural deoxidizations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe removal of oxygen from a compound.

Origin

From de- + oxidization.

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APA

deoxidization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxidization

MLA

“deoxidization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxidization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxidization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxidization.

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