Oxidizer

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oxidizer \Ox"i*di`zer\, n. (Chem.)
     An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or
     brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid,
     chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oxidizer
       n : a substance that oxidizes another substance [syn: {oxidant},
            {oxidiser}, {oxidizing agent}]