nonoxidizing

adjective

non·​ox·​i·​diz·​ing ˌnän-ˈäk-sə-ˌdī-ziŋ How to pronounce nonoxidizing (audio)
: not having the ability to cause oxidation : not readily combining with oxygen
nonoxidizing acids
a nonoxidizing gas
nonoxidizing fuel

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonoxidizing was in 1868

Dictionary Entries Near nonoxidizing

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“Nonoxidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonoxidizing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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