verb
- to remove oxygen from a substance or compound
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The process deoxidizes the metal to restore its original properties.
- Carbon monoxide deoxidizes iron ore in steel production.
- The chemist deoxidizes the compound using a reducing agent.
- Heat treatment deoxidizes the surface of the material.
- The furnace deoxidizes the molten metal before casting.
- This reaction deoxidizes copper oxide back to pure copper.