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reoxidise

reoxidise is the alternative form of reoxidize.

Meaning of reoxidize

Verb

reoxidize (third-person singular simple present reoxidizes, present participle reoxidizing, simple past and past participle reoxidized)

  1. To oxidize again, or to become oxidized again, after a period of reduction
    • Anywhere the glaze is thin, the iron oxide molecules are exposed to this atmosphere and will reoxidize to red ferric iron oxide.2001, Vince Pitelka, Clay: A Studio Handbook, →ISBN, page 130

Forms of reoxidise

third-person singular presentreoxidises
present participlereoxidising
past participlereoxidised
pastreoxidised

Origin of reoxidise

From re- + oxidise.

Questions about reoxidise

What is reoxidise the alternative form of?
Reoxidise is the alternative form of reoxidize.

Words near reoxidise in the dictionary

  1. reoxia
  2. reoxidant
  3. reoxidants
  4. reoxidation
  5. reoxidations
  6. reoxidise
  7. reoxidised
  8. reoxidises
  9. reoxidising
  10. reoxidize
  11. reoxidized

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