A reducing agent.
[REDUCT(ION) + –ANT.]
reductant
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A small piece cut from a larger piece, member, etc., to make it more uniform or for symmetry.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver
Synonyms: reducing agent, reducer
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- oxidation–reduction reactions
- coupled reaction (chemistry)
- redox titration (analytical chemistry)
- redox cell (electricity)
- iodometry (analytical chemistry)
- hydrogen azide
- electron
- Coke (chemical engineering)
- Uranium metallurgy (metallurgical engineering)
- oxidation and reduction (in chemistry, biology)
- Chemiosmosis
- Aluminum
- Electromotive force (cells)
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