reducing agent

English

Noun

reducing agent (plural reducing agents)

(chemistry) Any substance that reduces, or donates electrons to, another; in so doing, it becomes oxidized.
Synonyms: reducer, reductant

Coordinate terms

oxidizing agent

Translations

any substance that reduces, or donates electrons to, another

Finnish: pelkistin
Greek: αναγωγικό μέσο n (anagogikó méso)
Indonesian: bahan pereduksi
Japanese: 還元剤 (kangen-zai)
Spanish: reductor m
Turkish: indirge madde

Further reading

reducing agent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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