Reduction

re·duc·tion [ri-duhk-shuhn]
–noun

1. the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.

2. the amount by which something is reduced or diminished.

3. a form produced by reducing; a copy on a smaller scale.

Source: dictionary.com


Hm, since carboxylic acids reduce to alcohols, does that mean that carboxylic acids are more important than alcohols?

Let's weigh their importance shall we?


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Just kidding!
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Man, IOChem IOChem IOChem IOChemmmmm.