Definition that contains oxidize
- k a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
- pole deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
- potassium a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
- lox a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
- reducer a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
- oxidizer a substance that oxidizes another substance
- oxidant a substance that oxidizes another substance
- nitrous bacterium any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites
- catalytic converter a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system
- oxidizing agent a substance that oxidizes another substance