oxidizer

noun

ox·i·diz·er ˈäk-sə-ˌdī-zər

: oxidizing agent

especially : one used to support the combustion of a rocket propellant

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Prior to this test flight, the Starship spacecraft could hold about 1,200 metric tons (2.6 million pounds) of oxidizer and fuel, the company previously said. —

Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 For next week's flight, Super Heavy and Starship combined will hold more than 10.5 million pounds of fuel and oxidizer. —

Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 Inspections of the thruster at White Sands showed bulging in a Teflon seal in an oxidizer valve, which could restrict the flow of nitrogen tetroxide propellant. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024 One of the more common combinations in the world of hypergolic propulsion, for instance, is mixing the fuel hydrazine with the oxidizer nitrogen tetroxide. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oxidizer