reactant
pronunciation
How to pronounce reactant in British English:
UK [riˈæktənt]
How to pronounce reactant in American English:
US [riˈæktənt]
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- Noun:
- a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
Word Origin
- reactant
- 1901 (n.), 1911 (adj.), from react + -ant.
Example
- 1. Chemical reactions require the interaction of the reactant molecules .
- 2. Oxygen is often used as reactant in chemical processes .
- 3. The influence of the reactant size and shape on combustion synthesis .
- 4. Bringing the reactant molecules closer together , thereby increasing the collision frequency .
- 5. A two-dimensional , transient mathematical model for the mass transfer of reactant gas in the cathode gas channel of a pemfc is developed .