Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reducing agent

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: re-duc-ing a-gent
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance that reduces, or donates electrons to, another; in so doing, it becomes oxidized.

Inflected Forms

reducing agents (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oxidizing agent

Synonyms

reducer reductant

Questions

What does reducing agent mean?: Any substance that reduces, or donates electrons to, another; in so doing, it becomes oxidized.

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