deoxygenates
Strips of oxygen
Deoxygenates means removes oxygen from something.
The term appears most often in scientific contexts: blood deoxygenates as it travels through the body, delivering oxygen to tissues and returning to the heart.
Industrial processes deoxygenate water or fuel to prevent corrosion or unwanted reactions.
The blood deoxygenates as it passes through the capillaries.
Gas exchange in organisms
- cellularComposed of small units
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- venous bloodBlood returning to heart
tissue · metabolism · glycolysis · anaerobic · fermentation · lactic acid · muscle fatigue · exertion
Absence of oxygen supply
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- desaturateReduce color vividness
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
- hypoxicInsufficient oxygen supply
anoxic · vacuum · deaerate · inert gas · scrubbing · stripping · reducing agent · antioxidant
Kill by blocking air
- suffocateKill by blocking air
- smotherDeprive of air
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- anoxiaAbsence of oxygen supply
hypoxia · breathless · airless · asphyxia · respiratory · confined space · dangerous · lethal
Removing dissolved gases
- vacuum-packingPreservation by removing air
- canningAirtight food preservation
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
deaeration · boiler · feedwater · brewing · winemaking · packaging · shelf life · food processing
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- rancidityDecomposition of fats
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- packagingProtective product enclosure
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- cellularComposed of small units
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
venous blood · tissue · metabolism · glycolysis · anaerobic · fermentation · lactic acid · muscle fatigue · exertion · ATP
anoxia
Absence of oxygen supply
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- desaturateReduce color vividness
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
hypoxic · anoxic · vacuum · deaerate · inert gas · scrubbing · stripping · reducing agent · antioxidant · scavenger
asphyxiate
Kill by blocking air
anoxia · hypoxia · breathless · airless · asphyxia · respiratory · confined space · dangerous · lethal · unconsciousness
degassing
Removing dissolved gases
- vacuum-packingPreservation by removing air
- canningAirtight food preservation
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
purging · deaeration · boiler · feedwater · brewing · winemaking · packaging · shelf life · food processing · water treatment
antioxidant
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- rancidityDecomposition of fats
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
packaging · canning · bottling · wine storage · food storage
deoxygenatesoxygenates
Adds breathable gas
aerates · reoxygenates · oxidizes · ventilates · breathes life into
- deoxygenated bloodBlood lacking oxygen molecules