oxidize
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By limiting the activity of these oxidizers with a specialized chemical, the team expected to see a sharp drop in carbon fixation.
From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025
Caustic chemicals like many oxidizers have a pH higher than 7.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022
Stain removers tend to be oxidizers, using cleaning agents such as hydrogen peroxide.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022
This methane moves into the zone above the sediment, which is richer in oxygen and supports bacteria called methane oxidizers that oxidize methane to carbon dioxide, which then returns to the atmosphere.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Fireworks need plenty of oxygen to facilitate the burn, which is where oxidizers come in.
From The Verge • Jul. 3, 2015
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