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oxidant
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oxidant /ox·i·dant/ (ok´sĭ-dant) the electron acceptor in an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
ox·i·dant (ks-dnt)
n.
See oxidizer.
oxidant
[ok′sidənt]
Etymology: Gk, oxys, sharp
an oxidizing agent.
oxidant [ok´sĭ-dant]
the electron acceptor in an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
oxidant (ok´sidnt),
n the substance that is reduced in an oxidation/reduction reaction, thereby oxidizing the other component.
oxidant
the electron acceptor in an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
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