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non·re·duc·ing | \ ˌnän-ri-ˈdü-siŋ 
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\Definition of nonreducing
: not reducing something specifically : not readily reducing a mild oxidizing agent (such as Fehling's solution) nonreducing sugars in cocoa beans
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nonreducing
adjectivenon·re·duc·ing | \ -ri-ˈd(y)üs-iŋ \
\Medical Definition of nonreducing
: not reducing especially : not readily reducing a mild oxidizing agent (as Fehling solution) sucrose is a nonreducing sugar — compare reducing sugar
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The first known use of nonreducing was in 1893
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