Oxidise

2 definitions found

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

  oxidise \oxidise\, oxidised \oxidised\v. t. & i. (Chem.)
     Same as {oxidize} and {oxidized}. [Chiefly Brit.]
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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