oxygenize meaning and definition

OXYGENIZE verb

Definition of oxygenize (verb)

1. 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: oxygenise
2. dehydrogenate with oxygen
   • synonyms: oxygenise
3. impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
   • "oxygenate blood"
   • synonyms: aerate, oxygenate, oxygenise