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oxidizing agent
noun
Definition of OXIDIZING AGENT
: a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)
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First Known Use of OXIDIZING AGENT
1830
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oxidizing agent
noun
Medical Definition of OXIDIZING AGENT
: a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)—called also oxidant; compare reducing agent
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