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 Definition: 
  1. [v]  impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
  2. [v]  dehydrogenate with oxygen
  3. [v]  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)
 
 Synonyms: aerate, oxygenate, oxygenize
 
 See Also: alter, change, dehydrogenate, process, treat

 

 

 

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