oxidise

2 definitions found

oxidise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  oxidise \oxidise\, oxidised \oxidised\v. t. & i. (Chem.)
     Same as oxidize and oxidized. [Chiefly Brit.]
     [WordNet 1.5]

oxidise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  oxidise
      v 1: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen [syn: oxidize,
           oxidise, oxidate] [ant: deoxidise, deoxidize,
           reduce]
      2: enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into
         an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" [syn: oxidise,
         oxidize, oxidate]