Oxidizer (Noun)
Meaning
A substance that oxidizes another substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Chlorine is a strong oxidizer that is often used to disinfect swimming pools and drinking water.
- In the presence of an oxidizer, the steel pipe corroded rapidly and eventually burst.
- Hydrogen peroxide is a common oxidizer used in hair bleach and other cosmetic products.
- The combustion reaction relied on oxygen as an oxidizer to sustain the burning of the fuel.
- Phosphorus ignites spontaneously in air because it reacts with oxygen, a powerful oxidizer.