v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' äk-s ə - ˌ d ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1794
: to remove especially elemental oxygen from < deoxidize the compound>
– de · ox · i · da · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ äk-s ə - ' d ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · ox · i · diz · er \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' äk-s ə - ˌ d ī -z ə r \ noun