reactant
a person or thing that reacts.
Also called interactant. Chemistry. any substance that undergoes a chemical change in a given reaction.
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How to use reactant in a sentence
The same mixing happened when three different blobs, each carrying a single reactant, fused together.
Scientists Create Artificial Mitochondria That Can Make Energy for Damaged Cells | Shelly Fan | September 21, 2021 | Singularity HubCaptain Strong took his place in the pilot's chair next to Tom and strapping himself in snapped out, "Feed reactant!"
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey Rockwell"Empty the reactant fuel tanks of all but enough for us to raise ship and touch down over to the fairgrounds," said Strong.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey RockwellOn the power deck, the big cadet turned to his control panel, took a deep breath, and opened the reactant feeders wide.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey RockwellIf you so much as smell that grub, I'll come down and feed you into the reactant chamber!
Stand by for Mars! | Carey Rockwell
I don't know who's going to be first, but I can't even strip my ship by tomorrow morning, let alone soup up the reactant.
Treachery in Outer Space | Carey Rockwell and Louis Glanzman
British Dictionary definitions for reactant
/ (rɪˈæktənt) /
a substance that participates in a chemical reaction, esp a substance that is present at the start of the reaction: Compare product (def. 4)
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Scientific definitions for reactant
[ rē-ăk′tənt ]
A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one present at the start of the reaction.
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