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- [ree-ak-tuh nt]
- /riˈæk tənt/
- /riˈæk.tənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-ak-tuh nt]
- /riˈæk tənt/
Definitions of reactant word
- noun reactant a person or thing that reacts. 1
- noun reactant Also called interactant. Chemistry. any substance that undergoes a chemical change in a given reaction. 1
- noun reactant chemical that reacts to another 1
- noun reactant a substance that participates in a chemical reaction, esp a substance that is present at the start of the reaction 0
- noun reactant any of the substances participating in a chemical reaction 0
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Origin of reactant
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; react + -ant
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Parts of speech for Reactant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reactant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reactant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reactant
noun reactant
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- catalyst — You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
- leavening — a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- enzyme — A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
- leaven — a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
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