Redukáló

Redukáló is a Hungarian term that functions as both an adjective and a noun and is used across several technical fields to describe something that performs reduction. Its exact meaning depends on the context, but it generally refers to a substance, device, or process that decreases a value such as an oxidation state, speed, or torque.

In chemistry, a reducing agent (redukáló szer or redukáló anyag) donates electrons to another species in a redox reaction, becoming oxidized in the process. Reducing agents enable reduction of other substances and are paired with oxidizing agents in chemical equations. Common examples include hydrogen, carbon monoxide, certain metals, and many organic compounds. The strength of a redukáló character is described by the standard reduction potential; stronger reducing agents more readily donate electrons.

In mechanical engineering and machinery, a redukáló (often referred to as a gear reducer or speed reducer) is a device that lowers rotational speed while increasing torque. Such units are used in drives and transmissions to match a motor’s high-speed, low-torque output to the operating speed and torque required by a machine. Typical components include gears, shafts, bearings, and housings, and the design emphasizes efficiency, load capacity, and lubrication.

In other fields, the term can appear in biological and chemical contexts to denote reductive processes or agents, such as reducing equivalents in metabolism (for example, NADH as a reducing agent in cellular reactions).

Overall, redukáló denotes a role or component that reduces a value or state, with precise meaning determined by the disciplinary context.