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Meaning of non-reducing in English:

non-reducing

adjective

Chemistry

  • That does not reduce, that does not cause or permit reduction; specifically (of a sugar) that does not contain an aldehyde group.

Pronunciation

non-reducing

/ˌnɒnrɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ˌnɒnrɪˈdʒuːsɪŋ/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.