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Reducing agent   /rədˈusɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt/   Listen
Reducing agent

noun
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 loose silver.  Synonyms: reducer, reductant.






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"Reducing agent" Quotes from Famous Books



... mixture, the cavities formed by the explosion in the lead cubes used for test were found simply lined with soot; but up to the limit necessary for converting all the carbon in the dynamite into carbonic oxide, the addition of a reducing agent was shown to be an important gain. This was confirmed by theory, which shows that pure nitro-glycerine, which is composed of six parts of carbon and two of hydrogen, combined with three times as much nitric acid and water, ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 • Various



Words linked to "Reducing agent" :   hydrazine, reducer, reductant, chemical agent



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