Reductant

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of reducing agent.
  2. 2
    a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver wordnet

Etymology

From reduce + -ant.

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