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oxidate

ox·i·date
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-deyt]
    • /ˈɒk sɪˌdeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-deyt]
    • /ˈɒk sɪˌdeɪt/

Definition of oxidate word

  • noun oxidate Geochemistry. any of the class of sediments consisting chiefly of oxides of iron or manganese. 1

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Origin of oxidate

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; oxide + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Oxidate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oxidate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oxidate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oxidate

verb oxidate

  • frizzle — a short, crisp curl.
  • heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
  • in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
  • enflame — Alternative spelling of inflame.
  • frizzled — Simple past tense and past participle of frizzle.

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