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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

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

Hot, concentrated sulfuric acid is an oxidizing agent.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Oxygen is the final oxidizing agent in these reactions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Bromine finds a considerable use in chemistry as an oxidizing agent, in separating gold from other metals, and in manufacturing disinfectants, bromine salts, and aniline colors.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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