Oxidant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020031",
  "term": "Oxidant",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A substance containing oxygen that reacts chemically with other materials to produce new substances. Oxidants are the primary ingredients in smog.\n\n2. A collective term for some of the primary constituents of photochemical smog.\n\n3. Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (oxidation-reduction).\n\n4. Any substance, such as oxygen (O2) or chlorine (Cl2), that will readily add (take on) electrons. The opposite is a reducing agent.\n\n5. A substance that oxidizes another substance. Oxdizing agents can cause other materials to combust more readily (or upon contact) or make fires burn more strongly.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "CDC The Emergency Response Safey and Health Database Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oxidant/"
}