Reducing Agent Definition

rĭ-do͝osĭng, -dyo͝o-
noun
Any substance that reduces another substance, or brings about reduction, and is itself oxidized in the process.
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Noun

Singular:
reducing agent
Plural:
reducing-agents

Reducing Agent Sentence Examples

  • Charcoal is used as a fuel and as a reducing agent in metallurgical processes.

  • In many cases it acts as a reducing agent (when used in the presence of acids); thus, permanganates are reduced to manganous salts, iodates are reduced with liberation of iodine, &c., 2KMnO 4 + 550 2 + 2H 2 0 = K 2 SO 4 + 2MnSO 4 + 2H 2 SO 4; 2K103+ 550 2 + 4H 2 O =1 3 + 2KHSO 4 + 3H2S04.

  • It behaves as a reducing agent.

  • It is a powerful reducing agent.

  • It is a white solid, which readily decomposes water in the cold and behaves as a strong reducing agent.

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Words Starting With

RRERED

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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reducing agent

Words Starting With R and Ending With T

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14 Letter Words14 Letter Words Starting With R14 Letter Words Ending With T