reducer

re·duce  (r-ds, -dys)

v. re·duced, re·duc·ing, re·duc·es

v.tr.

1. To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish. See Synonyms at decrease.

2. To bring to a humbler, weaker, difficult, or forced state or condition; especially:

a. To gain control of; conquer: "a design to reduce them under absolute despotism" (Declaration of Independence).

b. To subject to destruction: Enemy bombers reduced the city to rubble.

c. To weaken bodily: was reduced almost to emaciation.

d. To sap the spirit or mental energy of.

e. To compel to desperate acts: The Depression reduced many to begging on street corners.

f. To lower in rank or grade. See Synonyms at demote.

g. To powder or pulverize.

h. To thin (paint) with a solvent.

3. To lower the price of: The store has drastically reduced winter coats.

4. To put in order or arrange systematically.

5. To separate into orderly components by analysis.

6. Chemistry

a. To decrease the valence of (an atom) by adding electrons.

b. To remove oxygen from (a compound).

c. To add hydrogen to (a compound).

d. To change to a metallic state by removing nonmetallic constituents; smelt.

7. Mathematics To simplify the form of (an expression, such as a fraction) without changing the value.

8. Medicine To restore (a fractured or displaced body part) to a normal condition or position.

v.intr.

1. To become diminished.

2. To lose weight, as by dieting.

3. Biology To undergo meiosis.

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[Middle English reducen, to bring back, from Old French reducier, from Latin redcere : re-, re- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·ducer n.

re·duci·bili·ty n.

re·duci·ble adj.

re·duci·bly adv.

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reducer [rɪˈdjuːsə]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a chemical solution used to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the blackened silver to soluble silver compounds Compare intensifier [3]

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a pipe fitting connecting two pipes of different diameters

3. a person or thing that reduces

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reducer - 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 agent, reductant chemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactions hydrazine - a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
	2.	reducer - pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter pipe fitting, pipefitting - fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together

Translations

reducer [rɪˈdjuːsəʳ] N (Phot, Elec) → reductor m

reducer

n (Phot) → Abschwächer m