reducing agent

English

Noun

reducing agent (plural reducing agents)

1. (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 (es) m
• Turkish: indirge madde

Further reading

• reducing agent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia