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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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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

Nitrous acid is an active oxidizing agent with strong reducing agents, and strong oxidizing agents oxidize it to nitric acid.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

N2O is a strong oxidizing agent that decomposes when heated to form nitrogen and oxygen.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Hot, concentrated sulfuric acid is an oxidizing agent.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Chromates.—The alkaline chromates are usually obtained by fusion of a chromium compound with an alkaline carbonate and an oxidizing agent, such for example as potassium nitrate or chlorate.

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