I had an X-ray and scans that showed several torn ligaments. But I'd also damaged the soft pad of fat under my kneecap. Mr Hardy explained it was becoming trapped in the knee joint when I sat down. The cracking I could hear when I stood up was the lump of fat popping out of the joint.
Oxidizing agent. Home Â» Oxidizing agent. Definition. noun, plural: oxidizing agents. Any substance that has the ability to oxidize other substance. Supplement. An oxidizing agent is a substance that accepts or receives electron from another substance, hence, is consequently reduced. Since it accepts electrons it is also called an electron acceptor.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense oxidizes , present participle oxidizing , past tense , past participle oxidized regional note: in BRIT, also use oxidise. verb. When a substance is oxidized or when it oxidizes, it changes chemically because of the effect of oxygen on it. 1  Aluminium is rapidly oxidized in air. 2  The original white lead pigments have oxidized and turned black.