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reducing vs chemical reaction

chemical reaction vs reducing

reducing and chemical reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reducing Yes No No No
chemical reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical reaction is a hypernym of reducing; that is, chemical reaction is a word with a broader meaning than reducing:
  • reducing: any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
  • chemical reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Other hypernyms of reducing include reaction.
reducing (noun) chemical reaction (noun)
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer
Difference between reducing and chemical reaction

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