reagent

[ ree-ey-juhnt ]

/ riˈeɪ dʒənt /

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noun Chemistry.

a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.

Origin of reagent

1790–1800; re(act) + agent; cf. act

Words nearby reagent

reaffirm, reafforest, Reagan, Reaganomics, Reagan, Ronald, reagent, reagin, reaginic antibody, real, real ale, real axis

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Example sentences from the Web for reagent

To get this protobion the chemists summon a reagent known as a catalyser.
The Breath of Life|John Burroughs
The reagent, when in a liquid form, is locally applied on the growing organ.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
The precipitation of the alkaloids is effected by this reagent in a sulphuric acid solution.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Its salts would be precipitable by barium carbonate; the gallium salts are thrown down by this reagent.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

The product obtained when this reagent is used is generally termed vulcanised fibre.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall

British Dictionary definitions for reagent

reagent

/ (riːˈeɪdʒənt) /

noun

a substance for use in a chemical reaction, esp for use in chemical synthesis and analysis

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Medical definitions for reagent

reagent

[ rē-ā′jənt ]

n.

A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances.

Scientific definitions for reagent

reagent

[ rē-ā′jənt ]

A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one used to detect, measure, or produce another substance. Compare agent.

单词	reagent
释义	reagent [ ree-ey-juhnt ] / riˈeɪ dʒənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reagent ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chemistry. a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis. Origin of reagent 1790–1800; re(act) + agent; cf. act Words nearby reagent reaffirm, reafforest, Reagan, Reaganomics, Reagan, Ronald, reagent, reagin, reaginic antibody, real, real ale, real axis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reagent To get this protobion the chemists summon a reagent known as a catalyser. The Breath of Life\|John Burroughs The reagent, when in a liquid form, is locally applied on the growing organ. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose The precipitation of the alkaloids is effected by this reagent in a sulphuric acid solution. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Its salts would be precipitable by barium carbonate; the gallium salts are thrown down by this reagent. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The product obtained when this reagent is used is generally termed vulcanised fibre. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall British Dictionary definitions for reagent reagent / (riːˈeɪdʒənt) / noun a substance for use in a chemical reaction, esp for use in chemical synthesis and analysis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reagent indicator Medical definitions for reagent reagent [ rē-ā′jənt ] n. A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for reagent reagent [ rē-ā′jənt ] A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one used to detect, measure, or produce another substance. Compare agent. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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reagent

noun Chemistry.

Origin of reagent

Words nearby reagent

Example sentences from the Web for reagent

British Dictionary definitions for reagent

noun

Words related to reagent

Medical definitions for reagent

n.

Scientific definitions for reagent