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Oxidizer

[ok-si-dahy-zer] Origin

ox·i·diz·er

[ok-si-dahy-zer]
noun Chemistry.

Origin:
1870–75; oxidize + -er1

an·ti·ox·i·diz·er, noun
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Oxidizer is always a great word to know.
So is yield. Does it mean:
the solid product resulting from the distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon
the quantity of product formed by the interaction of two or more substances, generally expressed as a percentage
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oxidizer or oxidiser (ˈɒksɪˌdaɪzə)
 
n
an oxidant, esp a substance that combines with the fuel in a rocket engine
 
oxidiser or oxidiser
 
n

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oxidizer
1875, from oxidize.
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oxidizer ox·i·diz·er (ŏk'sĭ-dī'zər)
n.
A substance that oxidizes another substance; an oxidizing agent. Also called oxidant.

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