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Oxidizer vs Oxidant - What's the difference?

oxidizer | oxidant |

As nouns the difference between oxidizer and oxidant

is that oxidizer is an oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell while oxidant is an oxidizing agent.

oxidizer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.

    • oxidant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an oxidizing agent

    • Antonyms

    * antioxidant