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Reducing

Reducing Meaning & Definition
Reducing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reducing?

[n] loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"
[n] any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

Synonyms | Synonyms for Reducing: reduction

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See Also | chemical reaction | loss | reaction

Reducing In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*du"cing\ (r?*d?"s?ng), a & n. from {Reduce}. {Reducing furnace} (Metal.), a furnace for reducing ores. {Reducing pipe fitting}, a pipe fitting, as a coupling, an elbow, a tee, etc., for connecting a large pipe with a smaller one. {Reducing valve}, a device for automatically maintaining a diminished pressure of steam, air, gas, etc., in a pipe, or other receiver, which is fed from a boiler or pipe in which the pressure is higher than is desired in the receiver.

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