How to Use oxidant in a Sentence

oxidant

noun

• Pear skin is very high in anti-oxidants (as well as lots more fiber).
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 17 Oct. 2017
• What is the role of inflammation, anti-oxidants and the Gut-Brain Connection?
  — courant.com, 6 June 2019
• Talley said the tests found Daniels was extremely low in lycene, an amino acid that aids in recovery, and beta-carotene, an anti-oxidant.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
• Researchers have found that there seems to be a higher level of oxidation, so oxidants and free radicals are being generated the longer smoke is in the air.
  — The Conversation, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• A shot of sulforaphane kicks the creation of those oxidants into overdrive, bolstering at the cellular level the body's capacity to resist a wide range of malfunctions.
  — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 30 June 2017
• The middle of the cylinder is filled with a powdered mixture of ammonium perchlorate and ammonium nitrate, the oxidants.
  — The Economist, 31 May 2018
• Chemists are beginning to find anti-oxidants which are a good start toward preserving the fresh flavors whose loss hampers dehydration.
  — oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2019
• This is why scientists at AIMS are keen also to produce algae that withstand higher temperatures without releasing the oxidants that lead coral to kick them out.
  — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
• The mild-flavored, nutritious leaf blades (rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants) can be separated from the leaf stems and cooked like spinach, whose flavor cooked chard resembles.
  — NOLA.com, 18 Dec. 2017
• When stressed by heat these symbionts start producing dangerous oxidants.
  — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
• Nazarian recommends formulas that are lightweight, gentle, and packed packed with peptides and anti-oxidants.
  — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 24 Mar. 2017
• The active compound in turmeric, called curcumin, is an anti-oxidant that is an anti-inflammatory and may be effective in fighting everything from high cholesterol to cancer.
  — Doug Williams, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 June 2018
• However, recent studies have challenged the view that anti-oxidants are always beneficial.
  — Bradley J. Fikes, The Seattle Times, 10 July 2017
• Farmer also suggests that people may want to avoid cleaning materials that contain peroxides, chlorates or perchlorates—all of which are oxidants that can react with a variety of common household chemicals to form toxic compounds.
  — Emily Anthes, Scientific American, 1 June 2020
• That radiation creates powerful oxidants that would likely destroy any living cells.
  — The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
• My two favorite possibilities are reactions involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which occurs naturally on Mars in low abundances, but is a very strong oxidant.
  — Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024