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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
oxidize .
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Examples
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For example, iron on its own oxidizes foods, turning rice green and staining the teeth of children.
Marc Van Ameringen: A Canadian Breakthrough: Fortifying Lives Through Nutrition Marc Van Ameringen 2011
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For example, iron on its own oxidizes foods, turning rice green and staining the teeth of children.
Marc Van Ameringen: A Canadian Breakthrough: Fortifying Lives Through Nutrition Marc Van Ameringen 2011
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When this waxy substance oxidizes, it tends to stick to artery walls, increasing the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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For example, iron on its own oxidizes foods, turning rice green and staining the teeth of children.
Marc Van Ameringen: A Canadian Breakthrough: Fortifying Lives Through Nutrition Marc Van Ameringen 2011
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One major problem with fish oil is that it oxidizes, which means every time you open the bottle to take a dose, the fish oil loses a bit more of its potency.
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One school of thought claims that around 1995 many cork manufacturers started bleaching corks with hydrogen peroxide, which interacts with—and oxidizes—the wine in the bottle.
A Place of Great Whites Confronts a Dark Mystery Jay McInerney 2011
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And it turns a real pretty peach color when it oxidizes.
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I like copper, because it turns that lovely green color when it oxidizes.
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The company says that is because air from nipple venting oxidizes milk.
Building a Better Bottle By Going Back to Nature Laura Johannes 2012
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For example, iron on its own oxidizes foods, turning rice green and staining the teeth of children.
Marc Van Ameringen: A Canadian Breakthrough: Fortifying Lives Through Nutrition Marc Van Ameringen 2011
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