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

• “reducent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

From reduceren +‎ -ent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌreː.dyˈsɛnt/

Noun

reducent m (plural reducenten, diminutive reducentje n)

1. decomposer

   Antonym: producent

Further reading

• reducent on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Latin

Verb

redūcent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of redūcō