oxidizer
pronunciation
How to pronounce oxidizer in British English:
UK ['ɒksɪˌdaɪzə]
How to pronounce oxidizer in American English:
US ['ɒksəˌdaɪzə]
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- Noun:
- a substance that oxidizes another substance
Word Origin
- oxidizer (n.)
- 1875, agent noun from oxidize.
Example
- 1. This strong oxidizer in the match head is highly combustible .
- 2. The frcs used hypergolic fuel and oxidizer , which were purged from discovery after its final spaceflight .
- 3. The large , white , round tank on the left is the storage tank for the liquid oxygen that serves as the oxidizer for the rocket engines .
- 4. A rocket propellant consisting of a single substance or mixture that contains both fuel and oxidizer .
- 5. The u.s. - korea institute at johns hopkins school of advanced international studies said sunday that satellite photos taken last wednesday show a mobile radar trailer , not previously present at the new tongchang-ri site , and rows of what appear to be empty fuel and oxidizer tanks .