electron donor

noun

A reducing agent that functions by donating electrons to another compound

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Meanings

nounelectron donor (plural electron donors)

plural electron donors

  1. chemistryA reducing agent that functions by donating electrons to another compound

Translations

Bulgarian електронен донор
  • електронен донорTranslations
German Elektronendonator
  • ElektronendonatorTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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