oxygenate

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ox=y=gen=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

oxygenate, v. t. [Cf. F. oxygéner.].

 To unite, or cause to combine, with oxygen; to treat with oxygen; to oxidize; as, oxygenated water (hydrogen dioxide).  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

oxygenate, v.tr.
1 supply, treat, or mix with oxygen; oxidize.
2 charge (blood) with oxygen by respiration.

Derivative

oxygenation n.

Etymology

F oxyg{eacute}ner (as OXYGEN)

THESAURUS

oxygenate

aerate, aerify, air, air out, air-condition, air-cool, airify, atomize, carbonate, chlorinate, cross-ventilate, distill, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fan, fluidize, fractionate, freshen, fume, fumigate, gasify, give off, hydrogenate, oxygenize, perfume, reek, refresh, send out, smoke, spray, steam, sublimate, sublime, vaporize, ventilate, volatilize, wind, winnow