reagent

American  

[ree-ey-juhnt] / riˈeɪ dʒənt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.

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reagent British  

/ riːˈeɪdʒənt /

noun

1. a substance for use in a chemical reaction, esp for use in chemical synthesis and analysis

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reagent Scientific  

/ rē-ā′jənt /

1. A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially one used to detect, measure, or produce another substance.

2. Compare agent

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Etymology

Origin of reagent

1790–1800; re(act) + agent; act

Example Sentences

You keep using the same reagents and equipment to avoid white noise.”

From MarketWatch

Grant funding, she said, “was how we bought the antibodies we needed for experiments, how we purchased our reagents and our consumable supplies.”

From Los Angeles Times

Quest Diagnostics, the company that provided the faulty tests, said the false results came after the company temporarily changed the reagent, or chemical, that was usually used in the tests.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement, a spokesperson for the company said the replacement reagent had been approved by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The startup says it could save pathology labs significant time and resources, as well as reduce labs’ footprint in toxic reagents.

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