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单词 oxidizing agent
释义

oxidizing agent

noun

: a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that. Alastair Gale, WSJ, 27 May 2022 In a rocket engine, chamber pressure refers to the amount of fuel and oxidizing agent that can be mixed and ignited, which then generates thrust to lift the rocket. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2022 This by itself was alarming, but not unprecedented: Liquid propellants, long preferred in many Russian missiles, are volatile and have exploded when prematurely brought into contact with oxidizing agents. Ankit Panda, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

oxidizing agent

noun

: a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)

called also oxidant

compare reducing agent
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