Dictionary definition · oxygenize
verb
- change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
- dehydrogenate with oxygen
- impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen"oxygenate blood"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).