還元 — meaning in English

English meaning

• reduce verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
• reduction noun The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.

Senses

還元 is used for these senses in English:

• reduce (transitive, chemistry) To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.

reduce — full definition

1. verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
2. verb To boil a sauce or liquid down so it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
3. verb To bring a broken bone or dislocated joint back into its correct position.
4. verb To force someone into a lesser or worse state or condition.

reduction — full definition

1. noun The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.
2. noun A sauce that has been boiled down until thick and concentrated.
3. noun A medical procedure to reset a broken bone or dislocated joint.

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