OXIDIZER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidizer mean? 

• OXIDIZER (noun)
  The noun OXIDIZER has 1 sense:

1. a substance that oxidizes another substance

  Familiarity information: OXIDIZER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OXIDIZER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A substance that oxidizes another substance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

oxidant; oxidiser; oxidizer; oxidizing agent

Hypernyms ("oxidizer" is a kind of...):

chemical agent (an agent that produces chemical reactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oxidizer"):

hydrogen peroxide; peroxide (a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels)

Derivation:

oxidize (add oxygen to or combine with oxygen)