English Explanatory Dictionary

reactant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction, specifically one that is consumed during the reaction.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

reactant reactants

Etymology

From react + -ant.

Derived words

coreactant immunoreactant
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