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reduc′ing a′gent, [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya substance that causes another substance to undergo reduction and that is oxidized in the process.
  • 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reducing agent
  1. a substance that reduces another substance in a chemical reaction, being itself oxidized in the process
    Compare oxidizing agent
'reducing agent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acetaldehyde - carbon monoxide - cerium - coke - developer - dithionous acid - electroless plating - erythorbic acid - hydrazine - hydroxylamine - hypophosphorous acid - lithium - lithium aluminum hydride - oxidizing agent - reductase - sodium hydrosulfite - sulphur dioxide

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