oxidizing agent

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noun

chem a substance that oxidizes another substance, being itself reduced in the process. Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and ferric salts Compare reducing agent

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oxidizing agent

And a 2016 US government study found perchlorate, an oxidizing agent used in fireworks, had made its way into groundwater and surface water around Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which holds annual July 4 shows.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

These nanozymes mimic the activity of peroxidase, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of a substrate by using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023

It is both a strong oxidizing agent and a strong acid.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Within any period, the strongest oxidizing agent is in group 17.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

It is stable in the air, and when heated is a good oxidizing agent, giving up oxygen quite readily.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

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