reducent
English
Etymology
From Latin reducens, present participle of reducere.
Adjective
reducent (comparative more reducent, superlative most reducent)
- Tending to reduce.
Noun
reducent (plural reducents)
- (chemistry) A reducing agent.
References
- “reducent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌreː.dyˈsɛnt/
Noun
reducent m (plural reducenten, diminutive reducentje n)
- decomposer
- Antonym: producent
Further reading
- reducent on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Latin
Verb
redūcent
- third-person plural future active indicative of redūcō