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   Ox·i·dize

   /ˈäksəˌdīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. combine or become combined chemically with oxygen: "when coal is burned any sulfur is oxidized to sulfur dioxide"
   • ▪ undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which electrons are lost to another species: "iron ("

   Derivatives

   • 1. oxidizable adjective
   • 2. oxidization noun
   • 3. oxidizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 24

   • O

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

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