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(chemistry) To oxidize again, or to become oxidized again, after a period of reduction.
Anywhere the glaze is thin, the iron oxide molecules are exposed to this atmosphere and will reoxidize to red ferric iron oxide.
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Reoxidize means (chemistry) To oxidize again, or to become oxidized again, after a period of reduction.
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Anywhere the glaze is thin, the iron oxide molecules are exposed to this atmosphere and will reoxidize to red ferric iron oxide.
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