OXYGENATE

Oxygenate

Oxygenated chemical compounds contain oxygen as a part of their chemical structure. The term usually refers to oxygenated fuels. Oxygenates are usually employed as gasoline additives to reduce carbon monoxide and soot that is created during the burning of the fuel. Compounds related to soot, like polyaromatic hydrocarbons and nitrated PAHs, are reduced also.

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oxygenate

Verb

  1. To treat or infuse with oxygen
    After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned.


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