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reductant (n)

a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver

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a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or pr

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The reducing agent, also known as a reductant, donates electrons to the oxidizing agent.

The reductant undergoes oxidation while the oxidizing agent undergoes reduction.

In redox reactions, the reductant is the species that loses electrons.

The electromotive force of a redox reaction indicates the strength of the reductant.