† ˈoxidizement Chem. Obs.
Also oxy-.
[f. prec. + -ment.]
= oxidation, oxidization.
| 1802 Chenevix in Phil. Trans. XCII. 333, I can attribute their difference of colour only to the different state of oxidizement of the iron. 1836 Brande Chem. (ed. 4) 330 The terms oxidizement and oxidation imply the combination of oxygen with bodies. 1849 Noad Electricity (ed. 3) 154 Iron, coated with brass or copper, as less liable to oxidizement. |