|  reductant 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 reducing agent, reducer
 • Derivationally related forms:
 reduce, reduce (for: reducer)
 • Hypernyms:
 chemical agent
 • Hyponyms:
 hydrazine
 
 
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