reagent

🇺🇸 /riˈeɪdʒənt/ 🇬🇧 /riˈeɪdʒənt/
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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.

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n. A substance used to test or cause a chemical reaction, often to identify another substance.

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Plural reagents