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Noun: oxidising agent
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: oxidizing agent)
  1. A substance that oxidizes another substance
    "Hydrogen peroxide is a common oxidising agent used in bleaching";
    - oxidant, oxidizer, oxidiser [Brit], oxidizing agent

Derived forms: oxidising agents

Type of: chemical agent

Encyclopedia: Oxidising agent