In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OXIDIZER
oxidant, oxidizer, oxidiser, oxidizing agent
(noun) a substance that oxidizes another substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxidizer (plural oxidizers)
(chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"i*di`zer, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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