“Oxidizing” or “Oxidising”

Language

Oxidizing and oxidising are both English terms.

Usage

Oxidizing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while oxidising is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
oxidizing	97	23	44	95	95	34	100	26	37	66	63	100
oxidising	3	77	56	5	5	66	0	74	63	34	37	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "oxidising" over "oxidizing".
• In India, there is a 56 to 44 preference for "oxidising" over "oxidizing".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (95 to 5).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (95 to 5).
• In Australia, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "oxidising" over "oxidizing".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "oxidising" over "oxidizing".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "oxidising" over "oxidizing".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (66 to 34).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (63 to 37).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "oxidizing" over "oxidising" (100 to 0).

Examples

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