reagent
noun/riˈeɪdʒənt/
Frequency rank: #14,653 most common English word
Meaning
a substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, or produce other substances.
Example sentence
The chemist added reagent to the solution to determine whether iron was present.
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