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单词 reducing agent
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Definition of reducing agent in English:

reducing agent

noun
Chemistry
  • A substance that tends to bring about reduction by being oxidized and losing electrons.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Typically, hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizing and reducing agent.
    • The reducing agent in the reaction is zinc that is oxidized by donating two electrons to the copper ions.
    • Lithium aluminum hydride is an important reducing agent in organic chemistry.
    • It can react either as an oxidant or a reducing agent, is a very good nucleophile, and is a base that can be protonated.
    • In the case of making iron in a blast furnace, the carbon is added as coke, which is converted into carbon monoxide - the actual reducing agent.
 
 

Definition of reducing agent in US English:

reducing agent

noun
Chemistry
  • A substance that tends to bring about reduction by being oxidized and losing electrons.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The reducing agent in the reaction is zinc that is oxidized by donating two electrons to the copper ions.
    • In the case of making iron in a blast furnace, the carbon is added as coke, which is converted into carbon monoxide - the actual reducing agent.
    • Lithium aluminum hydride is an important reducing agent in organic chemistry.
    • Typically, hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizing and reducing agent.
    • It can react either as an oxidant or a reducing agent, is a very good nucleophile, and is a base that can be protonated.
 
 
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