Oxidizing Agent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020055",
  "term": "Oxidizing Agent",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any substance, such as oxygen (O2) or chlorine (Cl2), that will readily add (take on) electrons. The opposite is a reducing agent.\n\n2. 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.\n\n3. Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (oxidation-reduction).",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "CDC The Emergency Response Safey and Health Database Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oxidizing-agent/"
}