oxidizing agent
Britishnoun
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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
The stronger a nonmetal is as an oxidizing agent, the more difficult it is to oxidize the anion formed by the nonmetal.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Although it is a strong oxidizing agent, chlorine is less active than fluorine.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide cannot be prepared using sulfuric acid because this acid is an oxidizing agent capable of oxidizing both bromide and iodide.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Its chief use is as an oxidizing agent.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
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