An oxidizing agent (also called an oxidizer or oxidant) is referred to as a chemical compound that readily transfers oxygen atoms or a substance that gains electrons in a redox chemical reaction.

Oxidative stress is believed to cause a number of diseases. Up to now, it has been common practice to measure oxidative stress levels by determining the oxidation state of a small molecule called ...

Titanium has high resistance to oxidizing acids over a broad range of temperatures and concentrations. Standard acids in this group include nitric, perchloric, chromic, and hypochlorous (wet Cl 2) ...

INVESTIGATIONS into the polymerization of vinyl monomers in wool initiated by certain chemical catalysts have yielded some indirect evidence which suggests that the wool itself may acquire the ...

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Have you ever wondered how all the different colors, such as red, yellow, blue, green and more, are made in fireworks displays? Creating firework colors require considerable art and application of ...