deoxidise

Thân thiện

A scientist deoxidises a metal sample in the laboratory.

Definition

Verb: 1. To remove oxygen from a compound: The primary meaning is to cause a substance to lose oxygen atoms, often as part of a chemical reaction. 2. To cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride: This describes a specific method of deoxidising, typically involving the addition of hydrogen. 3. To undergo an increase in the number of electrons: This refers to the process of reduction from an electrochemical perspective, where a species gains electrons.

Usage and Examples

• Basic Chemical Process:
  • The furnace is used to deoxidise the molten steel, removing impurities.
  • This agent can deoxidise the solution, preventing corrosion.
• Reacting with Hydrogen:
  • The catalyst helps deoxidise the unsaturated fat by adding hydrogen.
• Electrochemical Context:
  • In this half-cell, the metal ion will deoxidise as it gains electrons.

Advanced Usage

• "Deoxidising agent": A substance that causes deoxidation by being oxidised itself.
  • Carbon is a common deoxidising agent in metallurgy.
• The process is the opposite of oxidise. A substance that is deoxidised is said to be reduced.

Variants and Related Words

• Deoxidize (verb): The preferred spelling in American English.
• Deoxidation (noun): The process or result of deoxidising.
  • The deoxidation of the metal was crucial for its final properties.
• Deoxidiser/Deoxidizer (noun): An agent that causes deoxidation.

Synonyms

• Reduce: (Chemistry) To cause to undergo reduction, which includes deoxidation or electron gain.
• Hydrogenate: Specifically to cause to combine with hydrogen.

Antonyms

• Oxidise/Oxidize: To combine with oxygen or to lose electrons.

Học thuật

Verb

1. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deoxidize
• reduce