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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6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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