verb
- to oxidize again or anew
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The metal will reoxidize when exposed to air again.
- Scientists studied how the compound would reoxidize under different conditions.
- The catalyst helps the material reoxidize more efficiently.
- After reduction, the iron began to reoxidize in the presence of oxygen.
- The researchers observed the sample reoxidize within minutes.
- Heat can cause certain materials to reoxidize rapidly.