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reducing

3 syllables
adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, reducing means that causes reduction. As a noun, it means any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen).

Meanings of reducing

3 meanings

verb

Present participle of reduce

adjective

  1. chemistryThat causes reduction.

noun

  1. Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

    Similar: reduction

  2. Loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

    “a doctor supervised her reducing”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: any process in which electrons are added to an atom or io…
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