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Reagents

Verb / ri:ˈeɪdʒʌnts / / ˈri:dʒʌnts / Another word for reagents — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Reagents are substances used in chemical reactions to detect, measure, or produce other substances.

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Example sentences

  1. The scientist added a reagent to the mixture to see if a reaction occurred.
  2. The reagents used in the experiment were carefully measured to ensure accurate results.
  3. The chemistry student had to identify the reagents used in the reaction.
  4. The reagents were stored in a dark cabinet to prevent them from reacting with light.
  5. The lab technician mixed the reagents together to create a new compound.

Quotes

  • Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. Its goal is to find out how the world works, to understand it. From the smallest reagents to the largest galaxies, from the tiniest particles to the universe itself, science explores all that exists.
  • All the world's a laboratory and all the men and women merely reagents.
  • The beauty of science is that it can take the most mundane and boring of things, like a piece of rock or a drop of water, and turn them into fascinating objects of study. With the right reagents and tools, there is no limit to what we can learn about the world around us.

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