Definitions for oxidizing agent
ox·i·diz·ing agent

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1. oxidant, oxidizer, oxidiser, oxidizing agentnoun

   a substance that oxidizes another substance

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1. oxidizing agentnoun

   Any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another; in so doing, it becomes reduced.

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1. Oxidizing agent

   An oxidizing agent (also known as an oxidant, oxidizer, electron recipient, or electron acceptor) is a substance in a redox chemical reaction that gains or "accepts"/"receives" an electron from a reducing agent (called the reductant, reducer, or electron donor). In other words, an oxidizer is any substance that oxidizes another substance. The oxidation state, which describes the degree of loss of electrons, of the oxidizer decreases while that of the reductant increases; this is expressed by saying that oxidizers "undergo reduction" and "are reduced" while reducers "undergo oxidation" and "are oxidized". Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide and the halogens. In one sense, an oxidizing agent is a chemical species that undergoes a chemical reaction in which it gains one or more electrons. In that sense, it is one component in an oxidation–reduction (redox) reaction. In the second sense, an oxidizing agent is a chemical species that transfers electronegative atoms, usually oxygen, to a substrate. Combustion, many explosives, and organic redox reactions involve atom-transfer reactions.

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1. oxidizing agent

   An oxidizing agent is a substance that has the ability to oxidize other substances, meaning it causes them to lose electrons. In this reaction, the oxidizing agent itself is reduced, meaning it gains electrons. It is called an 'agent' because it facilitates or 'causes' the oxidation to occur. Common examples of oxidizing agents include halogens, potassium nitrate, and hydrogen peroxide.

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1. Oxidizing agent

   An oxidizing agent is the element or compound in an oxidation-reduction reaction that accepts an electron from another species. Because the oxidizing agent is gaining electrons, we say it has been reduced. The oxidizing agent itself is reduced, as it is taking electrons onto itself, but the reactant is oxidized by having its electrons taken away by the oxidizing agent. Oxygen is the prime example among the varied types of oxidizing agents.

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   The numerical value of oxidizing agent in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of oxidizing agent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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