oxidable

oxidable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygène
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.
Latin aceō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin acidusbor.
French acide
blend
French oxidebor.
English oxide
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English oxidable

    From oxide + -able.

    Adjective

    oxidable (not comparable)

    1. (chemistry) Capable of being oxidized.
      Synonym: oxidizable
      Antonyms: unoxidable, unoxidizable, inoxidizable, nonoxidizable
      Hyponym: photooxidizable
      1. Capable of being converted into an oxide.

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    Translations

    Spanish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /oɡsiˈdable/ [oɣ̞.siˈð̞a.β̞le]
    • Rhymes: -able
    • Syllabification: o‧xi‧da‧ble

    Adjective

    oxidable m or f (masculine and feminine plural oxidables)

    1. oxidizable

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