Oxidate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oxidate \Ox"i*date\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oxidated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Oxidating}.] [Cf. f. oxyder. See {Oxide}.] (Chem.)
     To oxidize. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  oxidate
       v 1: enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted
            into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" [syn: {oxidise},
             {oxidize}]
       2: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen [syn: {oxidize}, {oxidise}]
          [ant: {deoxidize}, {deoxidize}]