氧化 (yǎng huà) — (chemistry) to oxidize

Definition

Examples

• 铁在潮湿的空气中会氧化。
  Tiě zài cháo shī de kōng qì zhōng huì yǎng huà.
  Iron will oxidize in humid air.
• 这种化学反应使金属表面氧化了。
  Zhè zhǒng huà xué fǎn yìng shǐ jīn shǔ biǎo miàn yǎng huà le.
  This chemical reaction has oxidized the metal surface.
• 温度太高时，油容易氧化。
  Wēn dù tài gāo shí, yóu róng yì yǎng huà.
  When the temperature is too high, oil is easily oxidized.