Oxygenise

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oxygenise
       v 1: change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the
            electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from
            a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more
            electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule) [syn: {oxygenize}]
       2: dehydrogenate with oxygen [syn: {oxygenize}]


       3: impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate
          blood" [syn: {oxygenate}, {oxygenize}, {aerate}]