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reduction vs chemical reaction

chemical reaction vs reduction

reduction and chemical reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduction Yes No No No
chemical reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical reaction is a hypernym of reduction; that is, chemical reaction is a word with a broader meaning than reduction:
  • reduction: 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 reduction include reaction.
reduction (noun) chemical reaction (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
the act of reducing complexity
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
Difference between reduction and chemical reaction

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