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OXIDISED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidised mean?
• OXIDISED (adjective)
The adjective OXIDISED has 1 sense:
1. combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
Familiarity information: OXIDISED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
Classified under:
Participial adjectives
Synonyms:
oxidised; oxidized
Context example:
the oxidized form of iodine
Participle:
oxidise (add oxygen to or combine with oxygen)
Context examples
As well as being cooler, the emissions from the large gas bubbles were more oxidised than expected – they had higher proportions of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide.
(Size matters: if you are a bubble of volcanic gas, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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