Reducer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The reducer is used in photographic development to decrease the density of an overexposed negative.
- The solution contained a reducer that oxidized the loose silver particles on the photograph's surface.
- To achieve the desired tone, the photographer applied a gentle reducer to the overdeveloped areas of the print.
- A common reducer used in black and white photography is sodium thiosulfate.
- By using a reducer on the overexposed negative, the photographer was able to remove some of the dark silver particles and reveal the underlying details.