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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBioreductant
/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.rɪˈdʌk.tənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A biological substance or molecule that donates electrons to another substance in a redox reaction, thereby reducing it.
"Enzymes act as powerful bioreductants in cellular metabolism by maintaining the redox balance." - 2
An eco-friendly biological agent used in green chemistry and nanotechnology to reduce metal ions into nanoparticles.
"Plant leaf extract was successfully utilized as a natural bioreductant for synthesizing silver nanoparticles."
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Derived from the combining form 'bio-' (from Ancient Greek bíos meaning 'life') combined with 'reductant' (from the Latin reducere meaning 'to lead back' or 'restore'). Coined in modern biochemical nomenclature during the mid-20th century to describe biological substances that facilitate reduction-oxidation reactions in living organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bioreductant" is said worldwide
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bioréducteur
Transliteration: bjɔ.ʁe.dyk.tœʁ
"Le glutathion agit comme un bioreducteur majeur dans la cellule."
Bioreduktionsmittel
Transliteration: baɪ̯.oʁeˈdʊk.t͡sɪoːnsˌmɪt.əl
"Das Enzym dient als natürliches Bioreduktionsmittel im Stoffwechsel."
bioreduttore
Transliteration: bi.o.redˈdut.to.re
"I composti organici possono agire come un efficace bioreduttore."
biorreductor
Transliteration: bjores.ðukˈtoɾ
"El extracto vegetal funciona como un biorreductor en la síntesis verde."
biorredutor
Transliteration: bi.o.ʁe.duˈtoʁ
"O biorredutor é essencial para o equilíbrio redox celular."
जैव-अपचायक
Transliteration: jaiv-apachāyak
"कोशिकाओं में जैव-अपचायक रासायनिक संतुलन बनाए रखते हैं।"
生物还原剂
Transliteration: shēng wù huán yuán jì
"植物提取物可作为合成纳米颗粒的绿色生物还原剂。"
생물환원제
Transliteration: saeng-mul-hwan-won-je
"세포 내에서 생물환원제는 산화환원 반응을 조절합니다."
生物還元剤
Transliteration: seibutsu kangen zai
"酵素は生体内において強力な生物還元剤として機能します。"
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