reagent
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/riˈeɪdʒənt/
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/riˈeɪdʒənt/
A substance used to test or cause a chemical reaction, often to identify another substance.
The chemist added a few drops of reagent to the mixture to see if it would change color.
化学家向混合物中滴入几滴试剂,以观察其是否会改变颜色。