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Definition of "oxidizing" []

  • Present participle of oxidize. (verb)

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Use "oxidizing" in a sentence
  • "Any substance that rips electrons away from another molecule is known as an oxidizing agent or electrophile."
  • "A firing with excess amount of air intake (oxygen) is called oxidizing and a firing with too little air for complete combustion of the fuel is called reducing."
  • "Animals get energy by eating carbohydrates and oxidizing them in a series of enzyme catalyzed reactions that are coupled to the formation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)."