Definition of oxidizer in English:
oxidizer
noun
(also British oxidiser)
See oxidize
‘This engine, like other hybrids, uses nitrous oxide as liquid oxidizer, but uses paraffin rather than rubber as the engine's solid fuel.’
- ‘Potassium permanganate is an oxidizer and therefore a fire hazard.’
- ‘Because it is an oxidizer, benzoyl peroxide may bleach clothing or other linens.’
- ‘The primary oxidizers in the surgical environment are oxygen and nitrous oxide.’
- ‘Human activities that increase air concentrations of oxidizers, such as ozone, can thus boost the concentration of aerosols over forests, the researchers note.’
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