reducer

English Thesaurus

1. pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	pipe fitting, pipefitting,
definition	:	fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together (noun.artifact)

2. 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 (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	chemical agent,
definition	:	an agent that produces chemical reactions (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	hydrazine,
definition	:	a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels (noun.substance)

derivation	:	deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce,
definition	:	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 (verb.change)

derivation	:	deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce,
definition	:	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 (verb.change)

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