What is another word for deoxidize?
Pronunciation: [diːˈɒksɪdˌa͡ɪz] (IPA) 
Deoxidize is the process of removing oxygen from a compound or material. There are several synonyms that can be used in its place such as reduce, remove, eliminate, and purge. The word reduce, when used in reference to deoxidizing, implies the removal of the excess oxygen content in a material. Remove and eliminate both suggest the complete eradication of all oxygen in a substance. Purge, on the other hand, pertains to the flushing out of an unwanted element, in this case, oxygen. Other synonyms for deoxidize include detoxify, decontaminate, and eradicate. Each of these words suggests the removal of oxygen or any other undesirable element in a given material.
