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oxygenate
(redirected from Oxygenated gasoline)

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ox·y·gen·ate  (ks-j-nt) also ox·y·gen·ize (-j-nz)
tr.v. ox·y·gen·at·ed also ox·y·gen·ized, ox·y·gen·at·ing also ox·y·gen·iz·ing, ox·y·gen·ates also ox·y·gen·iz·es
To treat, combine, or infuse with oxygen.
oxy·gen·ation n.
oxy·gen·ator n.
oxygenate [ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt], oxygenize, oxygenise
vb
(Chemistry) to enrich or be enriched with oxygen to oxygenate blood
oxygenation  n
oxygenizer , oxygeniser n
oxygenate  (ks-j-nt)
To combine or mix with oxygen, as in a physical, chemical, or biological system. Blood is oxygenated in the lungs.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.oxygenate - impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygenoxygenate - impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
aerate, oxygenise, oxygenize
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
Translations
oxygenate [ɒkˈsɪdʒəneɪt] VT → oxigenar
oxygenate [ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt] vt → oxygéner
oxygen cylinder n → bouteille f d'oxygène
oxygen mask n → masque m à oxygène
oxygen tank n → réservoir m d'oxygène
oxygen tent n → tente f à oxygène
oxygenate
vt → oxygenieren, mit Sauerstoff behandeln or anreichern
oxygenate [ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt] vt → ossigenare
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The new law required the production of oxygenated gasoline by 1992, low-sulfur diesel fuels by 1993, and reformulated gasoline by 1995.
The very boring reasons behind high gas prices by Walling, Alastair J. / Regulation
For example, requiring reformulated oxygenated gasoline has increased prices by 4 to 8 cents per gallon, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Perspective on gas prices by Hoar, William P. / The New American
But a study conducted by the Auto/Oil Air Quality Improvement Research Program, an organization backed by three American auto companies and 14 petroleum companies, concluded that using MtBE did not significantly reduce ozone, and that oxygenated gasoline did not change the emissions of vehicles built after 1992.
What price, MtBE? A 'green' gas additive may be causing more problems ... by Patton, Suzanne Zolfo / E
 
 
 
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