reducent

English

Etymology

From Latin reducens, present participle of reducere.

Adjective

reducent (comparative more reducent, superlative most reducent)

  1. Tending to reduce.

Noun

reducent (plural reducents)

  1. (chemistry) A reducing agent.
    Synonyms: reducer, reductant

References

Dutch

Etymology

From reduceren +‎ -ent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌreː.dyˈsɛnt/

Noun

reducent m (plural reducenten, diminutive reducentje n)

  1. decomposer
    Antonym: producent

Further reading

Latin

Verb

redūcent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of redūcō