Definition of pro-oxidant in English:
pro-oxidant
(also proöxidant)
noun (ˌ)prəʊˈɒksɪd(ə)nt
Chemistry A substance that promotes oxidation.
adjective (ˌ)prəʊˈɒksɪd(ə)nt
Chemistry That promotes oxidation; designating or relating to a prooxidant.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. From pro- + oxidant.
Definition of pro-oxidant in US English:
pro-oxidant
(also proöxidant)
noun(ˌ)prəʊˈɒksɪd(ə)nt
Chemistry A substance that promotes oxidation.
adjective(ˌ)prəʊˈɒksɪd(ə)nt
Chemistry That promotes oxidation; designating or relating to a prooxidant.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. From pro- + oxidant.