'oxygenize' definitions:
Definition of 'oxygenize'
(from WordNet)
verb
Change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule) [syn: oxygenize, oxygenise]
verb
Dehydrogenate with oxygen [syn: oxygenize, oxygenise]
verb