- oxidizable
- adjective see oxidize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
oxidizable
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Oxidizable — Ox i*di za*ble, a. Capable of being oxidized. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxidizable — (Amer.) adj. able to oxidize, containing oxygen (also oxidisable) … English contemporary dictionary
Oxidizable carbon ratio dating — is a method of dating in archaeology and earth science that can be used to derive or estimate the age of soil and sediment samples up to 35,000 years old. The method is considered by some to be experimental, and it is not as widely used in… … Wikipedia
oxidizable — See oxidize. * * * … Universalium
oxidizable — adjective Capable of being oxidized … Wiktionary
oxidizable — ox·i·diz·able … English syllables
oxidizable — adjective capable of undergoing a chemical reaction with oxygen • Similar to: ↑reactive … Useful english dictionary
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Chemical oxygen demand — In environmental chemistry, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) test is commonly used to indirectly measure the amount of organic compounds in water. Most applications of COD determine the amount of organic pollutants found in surface water (e.g.… … Wikipedia
