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reductant

/rɪˈdʌk.tənt/

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noun

/rɪˈdʌk.tənt/C2formalscientific
  • ruВещество, которое отдает электроны в химической реакции, вызывая восстановление другого вещества, при этом само окисляясь; используется в фотографии для уменьшения плотности негатива или отпечатка путем окисления части свободного серебра.

A substance that donates electrons in a chemical reaction, causing the reduction of another substance while itself being oxidized; used in photography to reduce the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver.

  1. Reducing agentC1formalscientific

    A substance that donates electrons to another substance in a chemical reaction, causing the reduction of that substance while itself being oxidized.

    ruВосстановитель

    • Sodium borohydride is a common reductant used in organic chemistry.
    • In photography, a reductant can be used to reduce the density of a negative.
    • The reductant in the reaction was completely consumed.

    Synonymsreducerreducing agent

    Antonymsoxidantoxidizer