Akademik

reducer

noun

1. 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, ↑reductant

• Derivationally related forms: ↑reduce (for: ↑reductant), ↑reduce

• Hypernyms: ↑chemical agent

• Hyponyms: ↑hydrazine

2. pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter

• Hypernyms: ↑pipefitting, ↑pipe fitting

Useful english dictionary. 2012.