Meaning of Oxidizer | Babel Free

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An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.

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“Both chemicals are solid oxidizers in granular form⟳ and have⟳ a chlorine odor. […] Plant⟳ 12 also stored super sacks of bromochloro-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (BCDMH), which is a granular solid oxidizer with a halogen odor that, in addition to chlorine gas and hydrogen chloride, can also release⟳ bromine gas and hydrogen bromide upon decomposition.”

“BioLab officials told the investigators they had established a permanent fire watch⟳ two or three months prior to the incident after strong odors from oxidizers in two storage buildings were detected, according to the CSB report⟳. BioLab also told CSB two employees were on duty for fire watch⟳ on September 29.”

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