reducing -
loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"
loss the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
reducing -
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
chemical reaction,
reaction (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
