oxidizer

[ok-si-dahy-zer]

noun

Chemistry.

1. oxidant.

oxidizer

/ ˈɒksɪˌdaɪzə /

noun

1. an oxidant, esp a substance that combines with the fuel in a rocket engine

Other Word Forms

• antioxidizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxidizer¹

First recorded in 1870–75; oxidize + -er ¹

Example Sentences

State news agency RIA-Novosti said the cause was failure of the pressurization system of the oxidizer tank of the central block of the rocket.

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At around that time, a delivery driver arrived with 4,000 gallons of an unspecified oxidizer.

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Because so many different types of goods flow through Amazon’s warehouses, the company has designated sites for flammable, oxidizer and corrosive products.

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At Sohae's main launch pad, crews appear to have completed modifications to the gantry tower, while work continues on a storage for fuel and oxidizer.

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For solid-fuel missiles, fuel and oxidizer are mixed together into a hard chemical mixture, then packed into a metal cylinder ready for ignition.

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