oxidizer
Fuel's reactive partner
An oxidizer is a substance that causes or supports combustion by providing oxygen or accepting electrons in a chemical reaction.
In rocketry, the oxidizer combines with fuel to produce thrust: liquid oxygen is a common rocket oxidizer.
Bleach and hydrogen peroxide are household oxidizers.
The term appears in chemistry, pyrotechnics, and hazardous materials handling.
Oxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- potassium nitrateCrystalline potassium salt compound
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- chlorateChlorine-oxygen anion salt
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
fluorine · ozone · permanganate · nitric acid · ammonium nitrate · redox · electron acceptor · reagent
Energy source material
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- flameBurning gas made visible
- burnDamage by heat
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
fire · accelerant · detonation · explosion · exothermic · combustible · flammability · fire triangle
Substance creating thrust
- LOXChilled propellant oxidizer
- hydrazineFlammable nitrogen-hydrogen compound
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
- engineMachine producing motion
booster · stage · nozzle · combustion chamber · fuel mixture · tank · pressurization · cryogenic
hydrogen peroxide
Oxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- potassium nitrateCrystalline potassium salt compound
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- chlorateChlorine-oxygen anion salt
peroxide · fluorine · ozone · permanganate · nitric acid · ammonium nitrate · redox · electron acceptor · reagent · compound
fuel
Energy source material
propellant · fire · accelerant · detonation · explosion · exothermic · combustible · flammability · fire triangle · spontaneous combustion
propellant
Substance creating thrust
- LOXChilled propellant oxidizer
- hydrazineFlammable nitrogen-hydrogen compound
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
engine · booster · stage · nozzle · combustion chamber · fuel mixture · tank · pressurization · cryogenic
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- OxygenO2, oxygenate, oxygenation, dioxide, monoxide
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
- rocketryrocket, rockets, rocket fuel, rocket engine, rocket engines
- hazmathazmat suit, hazmat, hazardous materials, biohazard, dangerous goods
- Lab Chemicalssodium hydroxide, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, potassium chloride, sodium chloride
oxidizerfuel
Energy source material
reducing agent · reducer · combustible · propellant · hydrazine
oxidizerreducing agent
Electron-donating chemical species
deoxidizer · reducer · antioxidant · oxygen scavenger · deoxidant
- oxidized copperCorroded reddish-brown metal
- oxidizing agentElectron-accepting chemical species
oxidize, oxidized, oxidizing, oxidizes, oxidizers, oxidization