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Definition of oxidant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oxidant

noun
 
/ˈɒksɪdənt/
 
/ˈɑːksɪdənt/
(chemistry)
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  1. a substance that makes another substance combine with oxygen
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French (modern French oxydant), present participle of oxider ‘oxidize’.
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