OXIDANT


Meaning of OXIDANT in English

/ ˈɒksɪdənt; NAmE ˈɑːks-/ noun

( chemistry ) a substance that makes another substance combine with oxygen

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French ( modern French oxydant ), present participle of oxider oxidize.

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