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In Chemistry, Metallurgy, etc.
Chemistry. That causes, permits, or promotes reduction (reduction, n. 11c).
That reduces (in various senses); (Chemistry) = reducing, adj. 1.
Subcategories:
— capable of being reduced (1)
— capable of being reduced to a simpler form (1)
— as opposite of oxidizing (1)