The word "oxidates" is spelled in accordance with the pronunciation of the word. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈɒksɪdeɪts/. The first syllable "ox" is pronounced as /ɒks/, followed by the sound of "i" as /ɪ/, and then the sound of "d" as /d/. The final syllable is pronounced with the sound of "ate" as /eɪt/, which is an inflectional suffix indicating the action of oxidation. Thus, "oxidates" refers to the act of oxidizing or combining with oxygen.
The word "oxidates" is derived from the noun "oxide". The term "oxide" originated from the Latin word "oxidum", which means "rust". The suffix "-ate" denotes the third-person singular present indicative form of verbs in English. Therefore, "oxidates" is formed by adding the suffix "-ate" to "oxide" and represents the action of combining with oxygen or undergoing oxidation.