oxidiser
Fire's chemical helper
An oxidiser is a substance that supplies oxygen or accepts electrons in a chemical reaction, enabling combustion or other oxidation processes.
Rocket fuels require an oxidiser because there's no atmospheric oxygen in space.
Common oxidisers include hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, and liquid oxygen.
Also spelled oxidizer.
Pale yellow halogen gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- chlorateChlorine-oxygen anion salt
ozone · permanganate · hypochlorite · bleach · bromine · iodine
Making something smaller
- valenceCombining power measure
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- rustIron oxide coating
reactivity · catalyze · decompose · oxidant · molecule · compound · electrochemical · ion
Burning gas made visible
- burningCombustion in progress
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- fireCombustion with flames
- heatTransferred thermal energy
propellant · pyrotechnics · blaze · scorch · char · incinerate · kindle · embers
Science of propelled spacecraft
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- explosivesDetonating substances
bleaching · sterilization · wastewater · propulsion · spacecraft · torpedo · airbag
fluorine
Pale yellow halogen gas
chlorate · ozone · permanganate · hypochlorite · bleach · bromine · iodine
reduction
Making something smaller
rust · reactivity · catalyze · decompose · oxidant · molecule · compound · electrochemical · ion · stoichiometry
flame
Burning gas made visible
heat · propellant · pyrotechnics · blaze · scorch · char · incinerate · kindle · embers · combustible
rocketry
Science of propelled spacecraft
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- miningExtracting earth's resources
explosives · bleaching · sterilization · wastewater · propulsion · spacecraft · torpedo · airbag
oxidiserfuel
Energy source material
reducing agent · reducer · deoxidizer · combustible · antioxidant