oxidize

v., -dized, -diz·ing, -diz·es.

v.tr.

1. To combine with oxygen; make into an oxide.
2. To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
3. To coat with oxide.

v.intr.
To become oxidized.

oxidizable ox'i·diz'a·ble adj.
oxidization ox'i·di·za'tion (-dĭ-zā'shən) n.

To cause to combine with oxygen or to remove hydrogen.

IN BRIEF: To combine with oxygen.

Steel wool will oxidize if you hold it to a flame.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ilte, oxydere
v. intr. - iltes, oxyderes, anløbe

Nederlands (Dutch)
met zuurstof verbinden

Français (French)
v. tr. - oxyder
v. intr. - s'oxyder

Deutsch (German)
v. - oxidieren, oxydieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - οξειδώνω

Italiano (Italian)
ossidarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - oxidar

Русский (Russian)
окислять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - oxidarse
v. intr. - oxidarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - oxidera(s)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使氧化, 使生锈, 氧化, 生锈

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使氧化, 使生鏽
v. intr. - 氧化, 生鏽

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 산화 시키다, 녹슬게 하다
v. intr. - 산화하다, 녹슬다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 酸化させる, 酸化する, さびさせる, いぶす, 水素を取り除く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتأكسد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גרם לחלודה, חימצן‬
v. intr. - ‮החליד, התחמצן‬

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