oxidizing agent
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oxidizing agent
noun oxidizing agents · oxidising agent
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Any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another; in so doing, it becomes reduced.
Coordinate term: reducing agent
Similar: comburent
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noun any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another
| Español | agente oxidante, comburente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 산화제 sanhwaje |
| 日本語 | 酸化剤 sanka-zai |
| 中文 | 氧化劑 /氧化剂 yǎnghuàjì |
| हिन्दी | आक्सीकारक āksīkārak |
| Português | comburente |
| Français | oxydant |
| Deutsch | Oxidationsmittel |
| Italiano | ossidante |
| Ελληνικά | οξειδωτικό μέσο oxeidotikó méso |
| Русский | окислитель okislitelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chất oxy hóa |
| العربية | مؤكسد |
| עברית | חומר מחמצן |
Talk about this word "oxidizing agent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oxidizing%20agent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oxidizing agent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oxidizing%20agent "oxidizing agent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oxidizing%20agent.Cite this
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title = {oxidizing agent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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