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re·a·gent
(rē-ā′jənt)n.
A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances.
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reagent
(riːˈeɪdʒənt)n
(Chemistry) a substance for use in a chemical reaction, esp for use in chemical synthesis and analysis
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re•a•gent
(riˈeɪ dʒənt)n. Chem.
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
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re·a·gent
(rē-ā′jənt) Any substance involved in a chemical reaction, especially one used to detect, measure, or produce another substance. Compare agent.
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| Noun | 1. | reagent - a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions chemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactions |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
re·a·gent
n. reactivo, agente que produce una reacción.
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reagent
n reactivoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.