oxidant

[ ok-si-duhnt ]

/ ˈɒk sɪ dənt /

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noun

a chemical agent that oxidizes.

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Also called oxidizer, oxidizing agent.

Origin of oxidant

First recorded in 1880–85; oxide + -ant

Words nearby oxidant

Oxford shoe, Oxford theory, oxheart, oxhide, oxidane, oxidant, oxidant smog, oxidase, oxidate, oxidation, oxidation potential

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How to use oxidant in a sentence

The nitrogen-based oxidant used by VSS Unity also generates nitrogen oxides, compounds that contribute to air pollution closer to Earth.
The cost of the billionaire space race will be paid in carbon emissions|Purbita Saha|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
A storm-chasing airplane has shown that lightning can forge large amounts of oxidants.
Here’s how lightning may help clean the air|Maria Temming|May 18, 2021|Science News For Students
That chemical can react with other molecules in the air to make some oxidants.
Here’s how lightning may help clean the air|Maria Temming|May 18, 2021|Science News For Students
Researchers knew lightning could produce oxidants indirectly.
Here’s how lightning may help clean the air|Maria Temming|May 18, 2021|Science News For Students

The other was a similar oxidant called the hydroperoxyl radical, HO2.
Lightning may be an important source of air-cleaning chemicals|Maria Temming|April 29, 2021|Science News
The anti-oxidant can also be found in other fruits and vegetables including watermelons, apricots and pink grapefruits.
A Tomato a Day Keeps the Doctor Away|Charlotte Lytton|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is the potential presence of this gas which makes the powder effective as an anti-oxidant and disinfectant.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan
Knowing the chemical to be of poor quality, relatively more is used to produce the desired anti-oxidant effect.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan
Not only so, but it produces, in addition, the anti-oxidant effect noted in the employment of sodium bisulphite.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for oxidant

oxidant

/ (ˈɒksɪdənt) /

noun

a substance that acts or is used as an oxidizing agentAlso called (esp in rocketry): oxidizer

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