reducing agent
a substance that causes another substance to undergo reduction and that is oxidized in the process.
Origin of reducing agent
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How to use reducing agent in a sentence
Potassium cyanide is a powerful reducing agent (see p. 89) and is readily oxidized to potassium cyanate.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzPotassium cyanide, C(NK), is a powerful reducing agent (see p. 89).
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzIt is rapidly oxidized on exposure, is a strong reducing agent, and reacts vigorously with the halogens.
Hydrogen peroxide can also react as a reducing agent, thus silver oxide is reduced with a rapid evolution of oxygen.
Bisulphite of soda has also often been used as the reducing agent.
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British Dictionary definitions for reducing agent
chem a substance that reduces another substance in a chemical reaction, being itself oxidized in the process: Compare oxidizing agent
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