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