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