| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,772,495,833 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
reducing agent |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.04 sec. |
|
reducing agent [ri′düs·iŋ ‚ā·jənt] (chemistry) Also known as reducer. A material that adds hydrogen to an element or compound. A material that adds an electron to an element or compound, that is, decreases the positiveness of its valence. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
According to a write-up prepared by SiCon, "The most preferred utilization of shredder granules is [their] injection into a blast furnace as a reducing agent to replace heavy oil or pulverized coal. Nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters [NSC] or selective catalytic reduction [SCR] systems based on the 'AdBlue' reducing agent are being used to break down the nitrogen oxide. CONTEXT: Dimethylamine borane (DMAB) is a reducing agent used in nonelectric plating of semiconductors. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|