Definition of reductant in English:
reductant
noun rɪˈdʌkt(ə)ntrəˈdəktənt
Chemistry A reducing agent.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some substances are capable of acting either as reductants or as oxidants, e.g., hydrogen peroxide and nitrous acid.
- The non-microbial sinks include oxidation of inorganic reductants in the soil, such as Fe, which may be both mobile and immobile.
- As a reductant, it is very important in maintaining the stability of erythrocyte membranes and the structure of hemoglobin.
- Other species can serve as sources of hydrogen or electrons and likewise participate in redox reactions as reductants.
- Carbohydrates not only provide the acceptor of sulphide for cysteine biosynthesis, they are the source of reductants for sulphate reduction in non-photosynthetic tissues.