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Oxidizer vs Oxidator - What's the difference?

oxidizer | oxidator |

As nouns the difference between oxidizer and oxidator

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

oxidizer

English

Noun

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

    • oxidator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An oxidizer.
  • (obsolete) A device for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp.

    • Synonyms

    * (device used with Argand lamp) oxygenator (Webster 1913)