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🧠 Cannot be explained further ➗ Cannot be simplified ⚗️ Cannot be changed chemically
nonreducible

nonreducible

8.9
Not able to gain electrons during chemical reactions
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈdjuː.sə.bəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no reducible
  • Because the compound is nonreducible, it does not react with common reducing agents.

Examples

  • The mineral sample was found to be nonreducible under standard laboratory conditions.

  • Researchers noted that the nonreducible nature of the molecule made it stable in harsh environments.

  • Gold is a nonreducible element in chemical reactions.

  • The nonreducible nature of certain compounds makes them valuable.

  • The mineral sample was found to be nonreducible under standard laboratory conditions.

  • Because the compound is nonreducible, it does not react with common reducing agents.

  • Researchers noted that the nonreducible nature of the molecule made it stable in harsh environments.

Synonyms

nonreducing
vsnonreducible
  • Specialized
8.4

Not able to gain electrons or cause other substances to gain electrons in chemical reactions

is specifically resistant to gaining electrons or lowering oxidation state

Antonyms

reducible
4 5.7

Can be made smaller or simpler

How Reducible

reducible
4 5.7
nonreducible
  • Specialized
8.9

Surface Forms

nonreducible positive

Morphology

nonreducible = non + reduce + ible

A straightforward negation of 'reducible' by the productive prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Nonreducible uses non- ('not') plus reduce, and in chemistry to 'reduce' a substance is to give it electrons or lower its charge. So a nonreducible compound is one that cannot be changed by that kind of chemical reduction.