oxidizes
Reacts with oxygen
Oxidizes is the third-person singular of oxidize, meaning to combine chemically with oxygen.
When iron oxidizes, it rusts; when fruit oxidizes, it browns.
The term extends to any chemical reaction involving electron loss, whether or not oxygen is present.
The copper roof slowly oxidized to a green patina.
Iron oxide coating
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- corrodesDegrades through oxidation
- patinaSurface film from aging
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
pitting · weathering · discoloration · degradation · deteriorates · electrochemistry · galvanic · redox
Heat-caused tissue damage
- flameBurning gas made visible
- ignitesCauses to burn
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- charBurn without destroying
incinerate · smolder · embers · ash · heat · fuel · rapid · exothermic
Food degradation process
- rancidDecomposed fat's quality
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- perishablesItems prone to decay
deterioration · degradation · discolors · fades · rot · biodegradation · food · oils
Gas exchange in organisms
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
enzymes · cellular · NADH · biochemistry · coenzyme · energy · carbohydrates · fats
rust
Iron oxide coating
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- corrodesDegrades through oxidation
- patinaSurface film from aging
verdigris · pitting · weathering · discoloration · degradation · deteriorates · electrochemistry · galvanic · redox · anodic
burns
Heat-caused tissue damage
- flameBurning gas made visible
- ignitesCauses to burn
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
char · incinerate · smolder · embers · ash · heat · fuel · rapid · exothermic · pyrolysis
spoilage
Food degradation process
- rancidDecomposed fat's quality
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
perishables · deterioration · degradation · discolors · fades · rot · biodegradation · food · oils · fats
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
glycolysis · enzymes · cellular · NADH · biochemistry · coenzyme · energy · carbohydrates · fats · proteins
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out
- modifiestransforms, converts, enhances, activates, conjugates
- goes badrots, spoils, molds, sours, curdles
- transformationschange, changes, transform, transforms, transformation
oxidizespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
protects · stabilizes · restores · galvanizes · anodizes
- oxidized copperCorroded reddish-brown metal
- oxidizing agentElectron-accepting chemical species
oxidize, oxidized, oxidizing, oxidizer, oxidizers, oxidization