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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreagente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reaˈdʒɛnte
"Ogni reagente deve essere misurato con precisione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a chemical reaction.
"In this experiment, hydrogen and oxygen act as the primary reactants to produce water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'react', combining the Latin prefix 're-' (back, again) with 'agere' (to drive, do), alongside the nominal suffix '-ant' denoting an agent. Formed in mid-20th-century chemistry terminology to specify a substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reactant" is said worldwide
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réactif
Transliteration: ʁe.aktif
"L'oxygène est un réactif essentiel pour cette combustion."
Reaktionspartner
Transliteration: ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌpaʁtnɐ
"Die Reaktionspartner wurden vor dem Experiment genau abgewogen."
reagente
Transliteration: reaˈdʒɛnte
"Ogni reagente deve essere misurato con precisione."
reactivo
Transliteration: reakˈtiβo
"El reactivo se añadió lentamente a la solución."
reagente
Transliteration: ʁeaˈʒẽtʃi
"O reagente limitante determinou a quantidade de produto."
अभिकारक
Transliteration: abhikarak
"रासायनिक अभिक्रिया में अभिकारक आपस में मिलते हैं।"
反应物
Transliteration: fǎnyìngwù
"反应物在催化剂作用下转化为产物。"
반응물
Transliteration: baneungmul
"화학 반응이 시작되기 전에 반응물의 온도를 높였다."
反応物
Transliteration: hannōbutsu
"反応物が完全に消費されてから実験が終了した。"
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