reactant
Use Reactant in a sentence
tənt noun
1.
a person or thing that reacts.
2.
Also called interactant. Chemistry. any substance that undergoes a chemical change in a given reaction.
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| —n | |
| Compare product a substance that participates in a chemical reaction, esp a substance that is present at the start of the reaction | |
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Reactant
is always a great word to know.
So is derive. Does it mean:
| pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives |
| to produce or obtain one substance from another |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
reactant re·ac·tant (rē-āk'tənt)
n.
A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially a directly reacting substance present at the start of the reaction.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
reactant  (rē-āk'tənt) Pronunciation Key
A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one present at the start of the reaction. |
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Example sentences
After the reactant gases react and deposit on the substrate, the exhaust gases flow toward and out the molybdenum exhaust ring.
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