Definitions for: Oxidate


[v] add oxygen to or combine with oxygen; as in a chemical process
[v] enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily"



Webster (1913) Definition: Ox"i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Oxidated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Oxidating.] [Cf. f. oxyder. See Oxide.] (Chem.)
To oxidize. [Obs.]

Synonyms: oxidise, oxidize

Antonyms: deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce

See Also: alter, breath, catabolise, catabolize, change

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