oxygen-bearing substances
nounUK /ˈɒksɪdʒən ˈbɛərɪŋ ˈsʌbstənsɪz/
US /ˈɑːksɪdʒən ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈsʌbstənsɪz/
These are things that have oxygen inside them.
Water and rust are oxygen-bearing substances.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Chemical compounds in which oxygen is bonded to other elements.
Many minerals are oxygen-bearing substances such as iron oxide.
3. Materials that can release or supply oxygen, like in breathing equipment.
The tank held oxygen-bearing substances for the divers.
4. Substances in the body that carry oxygen through the blood.
Hemoglobin is one of the oxygen-bearing substances in red blood cells.