Meaning & use
oxidised
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Combined chemically with oxygen, or having undergone a reaction in which electrons are lost; the British spelling of "oxidized."
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The old iron gate had oxidised into a rough, orange-brown crust.
The silver cutlery had oxidised after months in the damp cupboard.
A note on using this word
"Oxidised" is the standard British English spelling; American English uses "oxidized" with a "z."
Words with a similar meaning
rustedcorroded
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Words with an opposite meaning
reduced
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