reductant
reductant · reductants
Synonym of reducing agentSynonym of reducing agent.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of reducing agent.
More definitions
- 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 loose silver
Forms
plural: reductants| Singular | reductant |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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 loose silver:reducing agentreducer
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedreduce
Derivedbioreductant
See also
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