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reagent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
reagent
(noun)
reagent
/ri
ˈ
eɪʤənt/
noun
plural
reagents
reagent
/ri
ˈ
eɪʤənt/
noun
plural
reagents
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAGENT
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chemistry
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a substance that is used to test for the presence of another substance by causing a chemical reaction with it
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