REACTANT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("reactant" is a kind of...):

chemical; chemical substance (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)

Derivation:

react (undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions)

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