"oxidizer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oxidizers [plural]
Etymology: From oxidize + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|oxidize|-er|id2=agent noun}} oxidize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} oxidizer (plural oxidizers)
  1. (chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell. Derived forms: recuperative thermal oxidizer, regenerative thermal oxidizer, thermal oxidizer Translations (oxidizing agent): oxidationsmiddel [neuter] (Danish), hapetin (Finnish), comburant [masculine] (French), Oxidationsmittel [neuter] (German), comburente (Interlingua), comburente [masculine] (Italian), comburente [masculine] (Portuguese), comburente [masculine] (Spanish), ocsidydd [masculine] (Welsh)

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