Oxidant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008389",
  "term": "Oxidant",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical substance that accepts electrons from another species in a redox reaction, thereby becoming reduced itself. In atmospheric chemistry, oxidants are reactive species that drive the chemical transformation of pollutants. Key atmospheric oxidants include the hydroxyl radical (OH), ozone (O3), the nitrate radical (NO3), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "oxidation",
    "peroxides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2204 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oxidant/"
}