Definition of "oxidisable" [oxidisable]

• Alternative spelling of oxidizable. (adjective)

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• "Recent research has demonstrated that the bacteria also act directly on the oxidisable parts of sulphide minerals."
• "Whenever possible, the nutrient media that are employed in any of the processes should contain some easily oxidisable substance, such as sodium formate (0.4 per cent.) or sodium sulphindigotate (0.1 per cent.), which will absorb all the available oxygen held in solution by the medium."
• "Cross and Bevan, a secondary decomposition took place, and his products, therefore, probably approximate to the derivatives of cellulose rather than to those of ligno-cellulose, the more oxidisable, non-cellulose, or lignone constituents having been decomposed."