oxidising agent

A form of oxidizing agent — Any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another; in so doing, it becomes reduced.

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Meanings

nounoxidising agent (plural oxidising agents)

plural oxidising agents

  1. alternativechemistryAlternative spelling of oxidizing agent.
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oxidising agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidising%20agent

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