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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Oxidizer

/äk'-sĭd-īzˌ-ẽr/ · Ox·i·di·zer · IPA /ˈɑksɪdˌaɪzər/
01 n. An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are…
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    An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers.(Chem.)