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oxygen
  1. A chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994.
  2. Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
  3. (medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help him or her to breathe.
  4. (countable) An atom of this element.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Take a deep breath in, breathing in the oxygen. And exhale slowly and gently out, returning your air and carbon dioxide to the trees.”
      “It obeys the law of conservation of mass since the amount of phosphorous and oxygen remains the same throughout the reaction.”
      “Though his vital signs returned to normal, the abiding fear was that oxygen deprivation had caused permanent kidney or brain damage.”
oxidation
  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “It occurs synthetically as a byproduct in the manufacture of acetaldehyde and formaldehyde and during the atmospheric oxidation of turpentine.”
      “Saturated fats are also more resistant to oxidation, which creates rancidity.”
      “Hardfacing applies a coating for the purpose of reducing wear or loss of material by abrasion, impact, erosion, oxidation, cavitations, etc.”
oxidator
  1. (obsolete) An oxidizer.
  2. (obsolete) A device for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp.
  3. Synonyms:
oxygraphy
  1. The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of oxygen in the respiratory gases.
oxidase
  1. (biochemistry) Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The encapsulated wasp egg then melanizes, a process most likely mediated by phenol oxidase released by crystal cells.”
      “Xanthine oxidase, a flavoprotein, catalyses the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and then generated superoxide and uric acid.”
      “Glucose is catalyzed to form gluconic acid by the glucose dehydrogenase or glucose oxidase reagent.”
oxidizer
  1. (chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Rocket propellants come in two parts, fuel and oxidizer, which work together to keep an engine burning.”
      “Let that dry for an elegant metal finish, or apply the patina topcoat or rapid rust oxidizer for a unique variety of aged finishes.”
      “Because it is an oxidizer, benzoyl peroxide may bleach clothing or other linens.”
oxidoreductase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A process for stabilizing the activity of an oxidoreductase enzyme, comprising mixing a phosphine or phosphite with an oxidoreductase enzyme.”
      “Process for enhancing the activity of an oxidoreductase, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of said enzyme, a hydroxy benzothiophene.”
      “Process for the determination of sodium ions in fluids, wherein the influence of ions on the activity of a transferase, a hydrolase or an oxidoreductase is measured.”
oxygenase
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Heme oxygenase degrades the heme to release iron, carbon monoxide, and biliverdin, and the latter is reduced to bilirubin.”
      “It was therefore hypothesized that the treatment of Chicle Chewing Gum with natural producers o oxygenase would degrade the gum.”
      “We believe our novel approach of targeting the heme oxygenase pathway with an oral therapeutic holds great promise, which we believe is validated by this award.”
oxide
  1. (chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It is composed of silica, alumina, carbonate of lime, magnesia and oxide of iron.”
      “In what respects does aluminium oxide differ from calcium oxide in properties?”
      “It is virtually a compound of the two oxides, aluminum oxide and magnesium oxide.”
oxygenator
  1. any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Her body was rewarmed by means of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator.”
      “The blood remaining in the oxygenator and the tubing set was drained into blood collection bags and was retransfused gradually in the operating room.”
      “Eurosets has recently launched its Admiral family of oxygenator systems which incorporate the PC coating technology under its AGILE trademark.”
oxygenation
  1. The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Studies of this FMO-like enzyme in yucca revealed that the enzyme most likely catalyzes the oxygenation of the compound tryptamine.”
      “The fumigation and oxygenation apparatus comprises a large stone jar with a glass funnel and a pipe leading into the room.”
      “The baby is receiving emergency treatment on an extra-corporeal membranous oxygenation machine, to help him breathe.”
oxidiser
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of oxidizer.
oxidisation
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of oxidization
  2. Examples:
    1. “Experts say that PPD is clear until it is infused with oxygen and partial oxidisation causes severe allergic reactions in some people.”
      “It has been proven to be an effective treatment for ravelling, oxidisation, fills ruts, restores profile, and improves roughness and skid resistance.”
      “And, just to prove it, a few peat notes escape from their fruity clutches to add weight and depth, the intensity increasing as the temperature and oxidisation increases.”
oxidization
  1. oxidation
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “These ferments set up an oxidization process which splits up the complex organic compounds which still exist in the leaf cells.”
      “Compact discs, coated in a reflecting metal and sealed by a protective layer to prevent oxidization, are read by a precisely focused laser.”
      “Nearly all of this light is produced by the oxidization of the molecule luciferin, a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme luciferase.”
oxidizement
  1. (archaic) oxidation
oxygenizement
  1. (archaic) oxidation
oxidate
  1. (chemistry) An oxide.
oxidoreductases
  1. plural of oxidoreductase
oxygenations
oxygenators
oxidations
  1. plural of oxidation
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It is involved in biological oxidations, where it oscillates between the oxidized cyclic form and the reduced acyclic dithiol form.”
      “High temperatures accelerate the reactions and favor weakening and oxidations.”
      “These oxidations must be carried out carefully to avoid overoxidation and breaking of the double bond.”
oxygenases
  1. plural of oxygenase
oxidators
oxidizers
  1. plural of oxidizer
oxidisers
  1. plural of oxidiser
oxidases
  1. plural of oxidase
oxidates
  1. plural of oxidate
oxygens
  1. plural of oxygen
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The faster we can clean the blood, the more nutrients and oxygens the blood can carry.”
      “Ozone attacks a carbon-carbon double bond, initially making an ozonide, a hair-raising five-membered ring that has three oxygens in a row.”
      “From this ensemble, the mean position of the side-chain amino group or the two carboxyl oxygens were determined.”
oxides
  1. plural of oxide
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Chemical behavior, such as the acidic or basic properties of oxides, is also periodic.”
      “Transport is a major source of two of the constituents of acid rain, namely sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxides.”
      “The ash of beneficiated materials was richer in the basic oxides, while poorer in quartz.”
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