VERB | change | oxygenise, oxygenize | change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part |
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change | oxygenise, oxygenize | dehydrogenate with oxygen | |
change | oxygenise, oxygenate, oxygenize, aerate | impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen |
Meaning | 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) . | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | oxygenize | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Catalan | oxigenar |
Meaning | dehydrogenate with oxygen. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | oxygenize | |
Broader | dehydrogenate | Remove hydrogen from |
Spanish | oxigenar |
Meaning | impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | oxygenate, oxygenize, aerate | |
Broader | process, treat | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition |
Spanish | airear, oxigenar | |
Catalan | oxigenar |
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