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educt

American  
[ee-duhkt] / ˈi dʌkt /

noun

  1. something educed; eduction.

  2. Chemistry. a substance extracted from a mixture, as distinguished from a product.

educt British  
/ ˈiːdʌkt /

noun

  1. 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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