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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesredutor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁeduˈtoʁ/
"O redutor de velocidade é essencial para o funcionamento do maquinário."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that acts as a reducing agent in a chemical reaction, donating electrons to another substance.
"The strong reductor caused the metallic ions to precipitate out of the solution." - 2
A mechanical device, such as a gear train, used to reduce speed or increase torque.
"An electric motor equipped with a reductor was used to power the heavy conveyor belt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin reductor, from reducere (to lead back, bring back, reduce), combining re- (back) and ducere (to lead). Entered English scientific and mechanical vocabulary in the 17th century to denote devices or substances that cause reduction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reductor" is said worldwide
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réducteur
Transliteration: /ʁe.dyk.tœʁ/
"Le composé agit comme un puissant réducteur dans cette réaction chimique."
Reduktionsmittel
Transliteration: /ʁeduˈktjoːnsˌmɪtl̩/
"Das Reduktionsmittel gibt Elektronen an das Metall ab."
riduttore
Transliteration: /ridːuˈtːoːre/
"Il riduttore meccanico diminuisce la velocità del motore."
reductor
Transliteration: /reðukˈtoɾ/
"Se añadió un agente reductor para completar la reacción química."
redutor
Transliteration: /ʁeduˈtoʁ/
"O redutor de velocidade é essencial para o funcionamento do maquinário."
अपचायक
Transliteration: apachayak
"रासायनिक प्रतिक्रिया में अपचायक ने महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई।"
还原剂
Transliteration: huán yuán jì
"在这项实验中，氢气被用作还原剂。"
환원제
Transliteration: hwanwonje
"이 화학 반응에서 강한 환원제가 필요합니다."
還元剤
Transliteration: kangenzai
"その物質は化学反応において優れた還元剤として働きます。"
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