Dictionary Check: reducing

"reducing" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

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

Synonyms:
noun

loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

Example: "a doctor supervised her reducing"

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