reagent

See also: reägent

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Etymology

Possibly from Latin reagere. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål reagens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹi.ˈeɪ.dʒɛnt/
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Noun

reagent (plural reagents)

  1. (chemistry) A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.

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Verb

reagent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of reageō
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