oxidable en · ADJ
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- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English oxidable From oxide + -able.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Capable of being oxidized.
- (not-comparable) Capable of being oxidized. ▸ Capable of being converted into an oxide.
Antonyms
nonoxidizable · unoxidable · inoxidizable · nonoxidizable · unoxidizable · unoxidizable · inoxidizable · unoxidable
Deriveds
Relateds
nonoxidized · oxidization · oxidation · antioxidizable · inoxidizable · photooxidizable · unoxidized · oxidizability · semioxidized · oxide · nonoxidizable · photooxidized