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reductor

American  
[ri-duhk-ter] / rɪˈdʌk tər /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a tube with a stopcock at one end, usually filled with a metal, for reducing a constituent in a solution.

Etymology

Origin of reductor

reduct(ion) + -or 2

Example Sentences

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This is brought about by the use of a modified Jones reductor, as shown in Figure 1.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

If it is left partially filled with water the reductor is ready for subsequent use after a very little washing; but a preliminary test is always necessary to safeguard against error.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

This reductor is a standard apparatus and is used in other quantitative processes.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

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