deoxidizes
Strips oxygen away
Deoxidizes means removes oxygen from a chemical compound.
The term appears primarily in metallurgy and chemistry, where deoxidizing agents purify metals by extracting unwanted oxygen: The process deoxidizes the molten steel before casting.
Also spelled deoxidises in British English.
Extracting metal from ore
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
refining · steelmaking · ladle · casting · ingot · alloy · electrolysis · carbon
Electron-donating chemical species
- catalystAgent enabling change
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- chemical reactionMolecular bond rearrangement process
- reductionMaking something smaller
Eliminating metal oxidation
- rust preventionStopping oxidation of metal
- protective coatingMaterial shielding a surface
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
Unreactive element eighteen
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- torchHandheld burning light source
inert gas · MIG · TIG · arc welding · porosity · spatter · joint · bead
Sulfur-containing cellular antioxidant
- ascorbic acidEssential dietary nutrient
- free radicalsChemically reactive atomic fragments
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant
- vitamin EFat-soluble antioxidant nutrient
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
furnace · refining · steelmaking · ladle · casting · ingot · alloy · electrolysis · carbon · silicon
reducing agent
Electron-donating chemical species
- catalystAgent enabling change
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- chemical reactionMolecular bond rearrangement process
rust removal
Eliminating metal oxidation
- rust preventionStopping oxidation of metal
- protective coatingMaterial shielding a surface
- scaleMeasure of relative size
argon
Unreactive element eighteen
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
torch · inert gas · MIG · TIG · arc welding · porosity · spatter · joint · bead · puddle
glutathione
Sulfur-containing cellular antioxidant
- ascorbic acidEssential dietary nutrient
- free radicalsChemically reactive atomic fragments
- vitamin CEssential water-soluble antioxidant