verb
- to remove oxygen from something
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The industrial process will deoxygenate the water before it enters the boiler.
- Scientists deoxygenate blood samples to study cellular respiration.
- The chemical reaction serves to deoxygenate the metal compound.
- Bacteria can deoxygenate pond water, creating dead zones.
- The laboratory equipment is designed to deoxygenate solutions quickly.
- Rising temperatures deoxygenate ocean water, threatening marine life.