oxidizer
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- noun
- /ˈɑksɪˌdaɪzər/
- Specialized
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oxidante
- Unlike rockets, the scramjet requires only onboard fuel, with the oxidizer obtained from the atmosphere.
- fuel and oxidizer
And chemistry has a fantastic family of chemicals called oxidizers, which will give oxygen to a reaction.
- And chemistry has a fantastic family of chemicals called oxidizers, which will give oxygen to a reaction.
- For example, UDMH, as well as the oxidizer in the Proton Central tank, are hypergolic propellants.
- So the idea here is that when you're carrying propellant, you're carrying a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
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Until additional power plant capacity is installed, the excess is burned off in enclosed thermal oxidizers.
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For example, UDMH, as well as the oxidizer in the Proton Central tank, are hypergolic propellants.
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All that is missing is the oxidizer.
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It can act as an oxidizer.
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And chemistry has a fantastic family of chemicals called oxidizers, which will give oxygen to a reaction.
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The Raptor engines full flow cycle passes all of the fuel and oxidizer through the turbo pumps.
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Oxidizer loading is complete.
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Another useful tool in the remediation process is the photocatalytic oxidizer, an active air purifier that employs UV light on titanium dioxide.
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The oxidation reduction potential (ORP) measures an oxidizer's strength or speed at which it reacts with an oxidizable material.
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Fireworks mixtures include an oxidizer, a material that gives up oxygen when heated.
Synonyms
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A chemical that takes electrons from another substance
A substance that makes another substance lose electrons during a chemical reaction
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Etymology
Oxidizer comes from oxygen, the gas that helps things burn, and the ending -izer, which means 'one that causes'. So an oxidizer is a substance that supplies oxygen or helps a chemical reaction, which is why oxidizers can make fires burn faster or even start them.