1) Chemical agent 2) Dieter 3) Dieter taking Red cure 4) Eschewer of starches 5) One losing weight 6) One on a diet 7) Reducing agent 8) Reductant 9) Weight-watching person Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/reducer
A reducer is the component in a pipeline that reduces the pipe size from a larger to a smaller bore (inner diameter). The length of the reduction is usually equal to the average of the larger and smaller pipe diameters. There are two main types of reducer: concentric and eccentric reducers. A reducer can be used either as nozzle or as diffuser dep... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reducer
• (n.) A reducing valve. • (n.) A reducing motion. • (n.) A hydraulic device for reducing pressure and hence increasing movement, used to transmit the load from the hydraulic support of the lower shackle to the lever weighing apparatus in some kinds of heavy testing machines. • (n.) A contrivance for reducing the dimensions of o... Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/reducer/
Re·duc'er noun 1. (Machinery) (a) A contrivance for reducing the dimensions of one part so as to fit it to another, as a reducing coupling, or a device for holding a drilling a chuck. (b) A reducing motion. (c) A reducing valve. (d) A hydraulic device fo... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/32