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
reductant
noun
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
reducing
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
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
desoxidieren
um Sauerstoff aus einer Verbindung zu entfernen oder eine Reaktion mit Wasserstoff oder die Bildung eines Hydrids herbeizuführen oder eine Erhöhung der Elektronenzahl zu bewirken
🇫🇷French
désoxyder
éliminer l'oxygène d'un composé, le faire réagir avec l'hydrogène ou former un hydrure, ou subir une augmentation du nombre d'électrons
🇪🇸Spanish
desoxidar
eliminar oxígeno de un compuesto, hacer reaccionar con hidrógeno o formar un hidruro, o sufrir un aumento en el número de electrones
🇮🇹Italian
disossidare
rimuovere l'ossigeno da un composto, o farlo reagire con l'idrogeno o formare un idruro, o subire un aumento del numero di elettroni
🇳🇱Dutch
deoxideren
om zuurstof uit een verbinding te verwijderen, of een reactie met waterstof te veroorzaken of een hydride te vormen, of een toename van het aantal elektronen te ondergaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
desoxidar
remover o oxigênio de um composto, ou fazer reagir com o hidrogênio ou formar um hidreto, ou sofrer um aumento no número de elétrons
🇷🇺Russian
раскислять
удалить кислород из соединения, вызвать реакцию с водородом или образование гидрида, или увеличить количество электронов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डीऑक्सीडाइज़ करना
किसी यौगिक से ऑक्सीजन निकालना, या हाइड्रोजन के साथ प्रतिक्रिया करना या हाइड्राइड बनाना, या इलेक्ट्रॉनों की संख्या में वृद्धि करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অক্সিডাইজ করা
একটি যৌগ থেকে অক্সিজেন অপসারণ করতে, বা হাইড্রোজেনের সাথে প্রতিক্রিয়া সৃষ্টি করতে বা হাইড্রাইড তৈরি করতে, বা ইলেকট্রনের সংখ্যা বৃদ্ধির মধ্য দিয়ে যেতে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆக்ஸிஜனேற்றம்
ஒரு சேர்மத்தில் இருந்து ஆக்ஸிஜனை அகற்ற, அல்லது ஹைட்ரஜனுடன் வினைபுரிய அல்லது ஹைட்ரைடை உருவாக்க அல்லது எலக்ட்ரான்களின் எண்ணிக்கையில் அதிகரிப்புக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
డీఆక్సిడైజ్
సమ్మేళనం నుండి ఆక్సిజన్ను తీసివేయడం, లేదా హైడ్రోజన్తో చర్య జరపడం లేదా హైడ్రైడ్ను ఏర్పరచడం లేదా ఎలక్ట్రాన్ల సంఖ్య పెరుగుదలకు గురి చేయడం
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડીઓક્સિડાઇઝ
સંયોજનમાંથી ઓક્સિજન દૂર કરવા, અથવા હાઇડ્રોજન સાથે પ્રતિક્રિયા કરવા અથવા હાઇડ્રાઇડ બનાવવાનું કારણ, અથવા ઇલેક્ટ્રોનની સંખ્યામાં વધારો કરવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಜಲೀಕರಣಗೊಳಿಸು
ಸಂಯುಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಆಮ್ಲಜನಕವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು, ಅಥವಾ ಹೈಡ್ರೋಜನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಹೈಡ್ರೈಡ್ ಅನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರಾನ್ಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಲು
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
脱氧
从化合物中除去氧,或与氢反应或形成氢化物,或增加电子数
🇯🇵Japanese
脱酸素する
化合物から酸素を除去する、または水素と反応させるか水素化物を形成させる、または電子数を増加させる
🇰🇷Korean
탈산하다
화합물에서 산소를 제거하거나, 수소와 반응하거나 수소화물을 형성하거나, 전자 수를 증가시키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khử oxy
để loại bỏ oxy khỏi một hợp chất, hoặc gây ra phản ứng với hydro hoặc tạo thành hydrua, hoặc làm tăng số lượng electron
untuk menghilangkan oksigen dari suatu senyawa, atau menyebabkan bereaksi dengan hidrogen atau membentuk hidrida, atau mengalami peningkatan jumlah elektron
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-deoxidize
upang alisin ang oxygen mula sa isang compound, o maging sanhi ng reaksyon sa hydrogen o bumuo ng isang hydride, o upang sumailalim sa pagtaas sa bilang ng mga electron
🇲🇾Malay
menyahoksida
untuk mengeluarkan oksigen daripada sebatian, atau menyebabkan bertindak balas dengan hidrogen atau membentuk hidrida, atau mengalami peningkatan dalam bilangan elektron
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
زأكج يزيل الأكسجين
لإزالة الأكسجين من مركب، أو التسبب في التفاعل مع الهيدروجين أو تكوين هيدريد، أو زيادة عدد الإلكترونات
🇮🇷Persian
اکسید زدایی
برای حذف اکسیژن از یک ترکیب، یا ایجاد واکنش با هیدروژن یا تشکیل یک هیدرید، یا افزایش تعداد الکترون ها
🇹🇷Turkish
oksijeni gidermek
bir bileşikten oksijeni çıkarmak veya hidrojenle reaksiyona girmek veya bir hidrit oluşturmak veya elektron sayısında bir artışa neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
דה חמצון
להסיר חמצן מתרכובת, או לגרום להגיב עם מימן או ליצור הידריד, או לעבור עלייה במספר האלקטרונים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deoxidize'?
The primary meaning of 'deoxidize' is '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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deoxidize' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deoxidize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deoxidize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deoxidize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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