educt

American

[ee-duhkt] / ˈi dʌkt /

noun

something educed; eduction.
Chemistry. a substance extracted from a mixture, as distinguished from a product.

educt British

/ ˈiːdʌkt /

noun

a substance separated from another substance without chemical change Compare product

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Etymology

Origin of educt

1790–1800; < Latin ēductum something educed, noun use of neuter of ēductus educed (past participle of ēdūcere to educe ), equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + -duc- lead + -tus past participle suffix

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