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reducing atmosphere
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reducing atmosphere [ri′düs·iŋ ′at·mə‚sfir]
(chemistry)
An atmosphere of hydrogen (or other substance that readily provides electrons) surrounding a chemical reaction or physical device; the effect is the opposite to that of an oxidizing atmosphere.


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Most of the materials discussed are a form of nano-scale zero-valent iron that are injected into the ground in a slurry which provide a reducing environment that enables the breakdown of contaminants.
It has been reported that the higher humidity offers the right reducing environment for anoin-clustering to occur which further increases the crystallinity and reduces conductivity (17).
It protects cellular cytoplasm from oxidation by reducing disulfide groups and maintaining a highly reducing environment within the cytoplasm.
 
 
 
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