reactant

🇺🇸 /riˈæktənt/ 🇬🇧 /riˈæktənt/
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A substance that participates in a chemical reaction and undergoes a change.

In the chemical reaction, water is formed when hydrogen and oxygen, the reactants, are combined.

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n. A substance that participates in a chemical reaction and undergoes a change.

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Plural reactants