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OXIDISER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A substance that oxidizes another substance
Synonyms:
oxidant; oxidiser; oxidizer; oxidizing agent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("oxidiser" is a kind of...):
chemical agent (an agent that produces chemical reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oxidiser"):
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:
oxidise (add oxygen to or combine with oxygen)