<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">reducing agent</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>redox</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>bleach</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>additive</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>agent, reducing</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>reducing agents</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>reductant</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A substance that adds oxygen or removes hydrogen in chemical reaction with another compound. Used as bleaches that whiten or decolorize in conjunction with oxidizing agents. Examples of reducing agents include: sulfites, bisulfites, dithionite, and sodium borohydride. ]]></note></mads>