Walden reductor

noun

A reduction column filled with metallic silver, used to reduce a metal ion in aqueous solution to a lower oxidation state.

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Meanings

nounWalden reductor (plural Walden reductors)

plural Walden reductors

  1. A reduction column filled with metallic silver, used to reduce a metal ion in aqueous solution to a lower oxidation state.

Origin

Named after George H. Walden, one of its inventors.

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APA

Walden reductor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walden%20reductor

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“Walden reductor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walden%20reductor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Walden reductor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walden%20reductor.

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