oxidize
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/verb
oxidize is spelled O-X-I-D-I-Z-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, oxidize means “To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oxidize?
| Letters | 7: O-X-I-D-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oxidize?
Oxidize appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oxidize?
- /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
Oxidize has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-oxidize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of oxidize
- oxidizes present, singular, he/she/it
- oxidizing participle, present
- oxidized participle, past
- oxidise UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oxidize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
- 2
To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
- 3
To coat something with an oxide.
- 4
To become oxidized.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oxidize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.