- (transitive) to remove oxygen from (water, air, etc)
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de•ox•y•gen•ize
(dē ok′si jə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. [Chem.]
de•ox′y•gen•i•za′tion, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Chemistryto deoxygenate.
- de- + oxygenize 1880–85
de•ox•y•gen•ate
(dē ok′si jə nāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. [Chem.]
de•ox′y•gen•a′tion, n.
- Chemistryto remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).
- de- + oxygenate 1790–1800
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deoxygenate /diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt/, deoxygenize, deoxygenise /diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌnaɪz/ vb
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