(algebra, ring theory) A ring R that has no nonzero nilpotent elements; equivalently, such that, for x ∈ R, x² = 0 implies x = 0.

(euphemistic) Poverty.

(US, education, often attributive) In Connecticut, the status of a school meeting certain racial diversity quotas.

plural of reduced mass

(US) milk from which about half of the cream has been removed

(chemistry) Any substance that reduces, or donates electrons to, another; in so doing, it becomes oxidized.

(chemistry) Any sugar that has a potential aldehyde or ketone functional group and thus reacts as a reducing agent.

plural of reducing scale

A scale used by surveyors for reducing chains and links to acres and rods.

(computing theory) Capable of undergoing Karp reduction.