oxidizing flame

noun

The part of a flame that has an excess of oxygen and is capable of oxidizing something that it is in contact with

Opposite
reducing flame
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Meanings

nounoxidizing flame (plural oxidizing flames)

plural oxidizing flames

  1. chemistryThe part of a flame that has an excess of oxygen and is capable of oxidizing something that it is in contact with

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
reducing flame

Translations

German Oxidationsflamme
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APA

oxidizing flame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidizing%20flame

MLA

“oxidizing flame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidizing%20flame. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxidizing flame,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidizing%20flame.

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