reagent
A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other…A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.
» A reagent is a substance used to cause a chemical reaction.
Meaning
1 sensesA compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.
Edukt, Reagenz
реаге́нтreagént, реакти́вreaktív
- a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
Examples
3 sentencesA reagent is a substance used to cause a chemical reaction.
Perchloric acid (HClO₄) is a powerful reagent.
dePerchlorsäure (HClO₄) ist ein heftiges Reagenz.
The Collins reagent is used to oxidize primary alcohols into aldehydes.
Translations
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Origin
Possibly from Latin reagō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål reagens. The sequence of act → acPossibly from Latin reagō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål reagens. The sequence of act → action → agent → agency shows morphologic and semantic parallel, and apparent cognate relation, with react → reaction → reagent → reagency.
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