oxidant (oksidant)

[ oxidate (ok'si-dāt), v.; pret. and pp. oxidated, ppr. oxidating. [ II. in trans. To become oxidized; become an oxid. Iron oxidates rapidly when introduced in a state of ignition into oxygen gas. Graham, Elem. of Chemistry, I. 300. oxidation (ok-si-dā'shon), n. [= F. oxydation = Sp. oxidacion =Pg. oxydação =It. o idazione; as oxidate + ion.] 1. The act or proce of oxidizing, or causing a substance to combine with oxygen.-2. The act or proce of taking up or combining with oxygen. Also oxidization, oxygenation. oxidational (ok-si-da's hon-al), a. [