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verb
To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons.
synonyms: deoxidize, reduce.
is a specific kind of: change.
is a broader term that covers: benficiate | pole.
domain category: chemical science, chemistry.
is the opposite of: oxidate, oxidise, oxidize.
derivation: reducing, reduction | reducer, reducing agent, reductant.
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