Reducent
Pronunciation : Re*du"cent (r*d"sent)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. reducens, p. pr. of reducere.]
Definition : Defn: Tending to reduce. -- n.
Defn: A reducent agent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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