Definition of oxidizer
: oxidizing agent;
especially
: one used to support the combustion of a rocket propellant
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The solid propellant, infused with fuel and oxidizer, can whip up a lot of thrust in a hurry.
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This bot, as IEEE explains, is designed to mimic the motion of an intestine for the purpose of carefully mixing the various ingredients—an oxidizer, high-energy fuel, and a binder—that go into making solid rocket fuel.
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This wasn't science just for science's sake but a quest to find new oxidizers and fuels for rocket engines to make better missiles or space probes.
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In a letter to nearby residents, plant manager Kevin Meyer said the company is installing a regenerative thermal oxidizer, known as an RTO, at the St. Francis facility.
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Seizures at border patrol checkpoints have revealed pressurized tanks adapted to store the oxidizer needed to launch these ballistic missiles.
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According to a 13-page consent order, Honda replaced a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) in July 2017.
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The biggest penalty, about $20,000, came in December 2011 after the commission found Arkema had failed to keep thermal oxidizers, used to decompose hazardous gases, at high enough temperatures over the course of several months.
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A sulfur thermal oxidizer, which captures and burns sulfur dioxide, was damaged at the Beaumont refinery.
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