reductant
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English
9 letters
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Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural reductants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is o
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).