Past tense of oxidize
regular verb
The past tense of oxidize is oxidized. The past participle is also oxidized.
Forms of oxidize
| Base form (V1) | oxidize /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | oxidized |
| Past participle (V3) | oxidized |
| Present participle | oxidizing |
| Third person singular | oxidizes |
Oxidized in a sentence
- This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.2009, James E. Brady, Fred Senese, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes. From the entry redox
- Because this dye must be oxidized to become colored, Michaelis proposed that mitochondria are cellular oxidizing agents.1993, David E. Sadava, “Mitochondria”, in Cell Biology: Organelle Structure and Function, Boston, Mass.; London: Jones and Bartlett…. From the entry Janus
- WOF was first used to describe the rapid development of oxidized flavor in refrigerated cooked meats.1982, Examination of Flavor and Color Changes in NLABS Process for Flaked and Formed Meats, page 14. From the entry WOF
- That includes some handpainted walls using oxidized metal paint, unusual lighting and artwork, warm woods and polished concrete floor.2018 April 1, Maureen Wallenfang, “Open: Wildflower Pizzeria gets cooking”, in The Post-Crescent, volume 99, number 72, page 1D, columns 3–4. From the entry living-roomy
- With regards to the formation of metabolites, the glucuronidated, bis-glucuronidated, dehydrogenated, hydrogenated, oxidized, and methylated α-mangostins were tentatively identified.2015 July 16, “Dose-Independent ADME Properties and Tentative Identification of Metabolites of α-Mangostin from Garcinia mangostana in…. From the entry glucuronidated
Meaning of oxidize
- verb To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
- verb To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
- verb To coat something with an oxide.
Questions about the past tense of oxidize
- What is the past tense of oxidize?
- The past tense of oxidize is oxidized.
- What is the past participle of oxidize?
- The past participle of oxidize is oxidized.
- Is oxidize a regular or irregular verb?
- Oxidize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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