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verb · intransitive

oxidate

oxidate · oxidates · oxidated · oxidating

To oxidizeTo oxidize.

Meaning

1 senses

(dated)To oxidize.

More definitions

add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide

Forms

oxidates, oxidating, oxidated, oxidated

Base form	oxidate · to oxidate
3rd person singular	oxidates
Present participle	oxidating
Past simple	oxidated
Past participle	oxidated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	oxidate
he, she, it	oxidates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

oxidated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have oxidated
he, she, it	has oxidated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will oxidate

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

add oxygen to or combine with oxygen:oxidize oxidise
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide:oxidise oxidize

Word family

10 related words

Relatedoxidation oxidize oxide oxidative

Derivedantioxidating deoxidate disoxidate nonoxidating oxidator unoxidated

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

owt oxidant oxidation oxide oxidize oxygenB1

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