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oxidize or oxidise verb (oxidized, oxidizing) tr & intr, chem 1 to undergo, or cause (a substance) to undergo, a chemical reaction with oxygen. 2 to lose or cause (an atom or ion) to lose electrons. 3 to become, or make something become, rusty as a result of the formation of a layer of metal oxide. oxidization noun. oxidizer noun an oxidizing agent.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c.