Oxygenize Definition & Meaning

oxygenize
verb
  1. change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
  2. dehydrogenate with oxygen
  3. impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"

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