Etymology

reductant

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Today it means: Synonym of reducing agent. Full definition →

English reduce ← Middle English reducen ← Old French reduire
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The story

  1. Old Frenchreduire
  2. Middle Englishreducen
  3. Englishreduce
  4. English todayreductant

From reduce + -ant.

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