reoxidize

English

Alternative forms

• reoxidise

Etymology

From re- +‎ oxidize.

Verb

reoxidize (third-person singular simple present reoxidizes, present participle reoxidizing, simple past and past participle reoxidized)

1. (chemistry) To oxidize again, or to become oxidized again, after a period of reduction
   • 2001, Vince Pitelka, Clay: A Studio Handbook‎^[1], →ISBN, page 130:

     Anywhere the glaze is thin, the iron oxide molecules are exposed to this atmosphere and will reoxidize to red ferric iron oxide.

Derived terms

• reoxidization
• reoxidizer

Related terms

• reoxidation