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oxidizer

American  
[ok-si-dahy-zer] / ˈɒk sɪˌdaɪ zər /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. oxidant.

oxidizer British  
/ ˈɒksɪˌdaɪzə /

noun

  1. an oxidant, esp a substance that combines with the fuel in a rocket engine

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Other Word Forms

  • antioxidizer noun

Etymology

Origin of oxidizer

First recorded in 1870–75; oxidize + -er 1

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