reactant
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re·ac·tant
(rē-ăk′tənt)n.
A substance that is altered or incorporated into another substance in a chemical reaction, especially a directly reacting substance present at the initiation of the reaction.
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reactant
(rɪˈæktənt)n
(Chemistry) a substance that participates in a chemical reaction, esp a substance that is present at the start of the reaction. Compare product4
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re•ac•tant
(riˈæk tənt)n.
1. a person or thing that reacts.
2. any substance that undergoes a chemical change in a given reaction.
[1925–30]
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re·ac·tant
(rē-ăk′tənt) A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one present at the start of the reaction.
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reactant
A substance present at the start of chemical reaction which takes part in the reaction.
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Noun | 1. | reactant - a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
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