1802 "cause to combine with oxygen" (implied in oxidizable); by 1803 in the intransitive sense of "combine with oxygen;" from oxide + -ize. Related: Oxidized; oxidizing; oxidization.
This metal oxidizes easily
ox-herd
ox-hide
oxidant
oxidation
oxide
oxidize
oxidizer
Oxo
oxo-
Oxonian
oxtail
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