Steel wool will oxidize if you hold it to a flame. From LearnThat.org.
Vitamins A, C, E, and folacin oxidize, meaning that their chemical structure is altered, and their nutritional value reduced. From Wordnik.com. [14. Saving seeds for planting] Reference
TVGuide. com: Well, did you know it would oxidize?. From Wordnik.com. [Top Chef's Amanda: "I Was Definitely an Underdog"] Reference
Bodies having a great deal of nitrogen readily oxidize. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
Methane tends to oxidize into carbon dioxide over time. From Wordnik.com. [Patrick Takahashi: The Venus Syndrome (Part One)] Reference
"Could you make any of the kinds which oxidize nitrogen?". From Wordnik.com. [The Nitrogen Fix]
Failing to oxidize his proteins and toxins, he degenerates. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912] Reference
Add a little vinegar so that they don't oxidize as quickly. From Wordnik.com. [Angelo Pietro's Raw Potato Salad] Reference
There must be air present to oxidize the resulting products. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885] Reference
And in common terms, when you burn something you oxidize it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2001] Reference
That laquer has broken down and allowed the silver to oxidize. From Wordnik.com. [Overlay Ring | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
There was nothing to oxidize the steel in the emptiness of space. From Wordnik.com. [The Martian Way]
Some foods, when exposed to the air, oxidize quickly, turning brown. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
It does, however, oxidize in air, especially at higher temperatures. From Wordnik.com. [Tungsten] Reference
Meat exposed to air (oxygen) will oxidize (freezer burn) and go bad. From Wordnik.com. [any proven way to take the wild taste out of deer meat?] Reference
Developing the urban habit, he fails to oxidize his proteins and toxins. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912] Reference
You wanna serve this as quickly as possible or the potatoes will oxidize. From Wordnik.com. [Angelo Pietro's Raw Potato Salad] Reference
Iron filings will oxidize much more rapidly than if they were in an iron bar. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-12-01] Reference
STAINLESS STEEL silver, does not oxidize tough both magnetic. & non-mag. types smoothly. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
It can be durable, light, easy to transport and install, and it doesn't erode or oxidize. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Mennin: The Material of Public Art] Reference
These are both delicate fats and as such can oxidize easily (meaning they can become rancid). From Wordnik.com. [Alvaro Fernandez: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Brain Health] Reference
It also produces heat, which causes the aromatic oils to oxidize, adversely altering the flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Kurt Friese: Basil Abundance: How To Make Fresh Pesto] Reference
The olives should go into the brine as they're "cracked," otherwise they'll oxidize and turn brown. From Wordnik.com. [Curing Olives] Reference
Another method is to use chemical means to oxidize the C in SOM to carbon dioxide (CO2) and organic acids. From Wordnik.com. [Soil organic carbon] Reference
One Vatican expert was quoted as saying that materials like lead oxidize and slow the decomposition process. From Wordnik.com. [Preparing the Pontiff] Reference
Iron and steel at a red heat oxidize rapidly with the formation of a scale and possible damage to the metal. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
It is used as a solvent, used to clean toilets, and used to prime, or oxidize raw steel, so that it can be painted. From Wordnik.com. [COCA-COLA FORGES BRAVE, NEW WORLD, and other corporate serving mendacious BS] Reference
Those are the substances in food that oxidize cells and help prevent damage to the heart, arteries and other tissues. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 14, 2009] Reference
The contact between N T and H is never completely broken, the sparks are very feeble, and the contacts do not oxidize. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882] Reference
They also break the soil surface and oxidize layers of soil, which increases the supply of oxygen and promotes root growth. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Basically you burn (oxidize) a material in a tube, hot gases come out one end and the vehicle flies in the opposite direction. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Diamandis: Personal Spaceflight Industry - Reflections on the Five Year Anniversary of the Ansari X PRIZE] Reference
The trouble is that when left unprotected, it wants to oxidize, forming the rust that can weaken it and affect its appearance. From Wordnik.com. [Ask the Builder: The right paint for your rusty steel] Reference
Prolonged heating of any metal can do nothing but oxidize and weaken it, and this practice should be avoided as much as possible. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
In fairness to Diamond, granted an opportunity to elucidate, he might oxidize a patina of credibility on his screwball postulates. From Wordnik.com. [Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas]
Unless the weights are of platinum or plated with gold, the perspiration of the hands would cause them to oxidize and gain in weight. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
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