reagent

CEFRB2

/ɹiˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance used to cause or test a chemical reaction.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.

Examples

  • Perchloric acid (HClO₄) is a powerful reagent.

  • A reagent is a substance used to cause a chemical reaction.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

In the lab, the student added a blue blank to the test tube to see if the solution would change color.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Possibly from Latin reagō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål reagens. The sequence of act → action → agent → agency shows morphologic and semantic parallel, and apparent cognate relation, with react → reaction → reagent → reagency.