oxidizing agent
noun
: a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)
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These include ingredients that California has already moved to ban, including potassium bromate, an oxidizing agent for dough, and propylparaben, a preservative.
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Jing Feng, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
The explosives contain heavy metals and oxidizing agents, some of which could pose harmful for residents’ health, according to a county news release issued Monday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Allium vegetables contain oxidizing agents that, in dogs, destroy red blood cells and make it so their organs don't get enough oxygen.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Various oxidizing agents can be employed during this process, each offering unique advantages depending on specific requirements.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
This is because bleach contains harsh oxidizing agents that hair-color remover does not.
—Marisa Petrarca, Allure, 2 Mar. 2023
Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that.
—Alastair Gale, WSJ, 27 May 2022
The process sprays a vapor of a monomer and an oxidizing agent onto a substrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
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Jing Feng, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
The explosives contain heavy metals and oxidizing agents, some of which could pose harmful for residents’ health, according to a county news release issued Monday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Allium vegetables contain oxidizing agents that, in dogs, destroy red blood cells and make it so their organs don't get enough oxygen.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Various oxidizing agents can be employed during this process, each offering unique advantages depending on specific requirements.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
This is because bleach contains harsh oxidizing agents that hair-color remover does not.
—Marisa Petrarca, Allure, 2 Mar. 2023
Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that.
—Alastair Gale, WSJ, 27 May 2022
The process sprays a vapor of a monomer and an oxidizing agent onto a substrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2010
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“Oxidizing agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidizing%20agent. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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