reagent
IPA: riˈeɪdʒʌnt
noun
- (chemistry) 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.
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Examples of "reagent" in Sentences
- The use of the reagent results in blue staining.
- The second reagent is the signal mediator precursor.
- The reagent is stored exclusively in the liquid phase therein.
- The fluoride is the reagent for the synthesis of fluorocarbons.
- The jets of reagent cause turbulent mixing of the reagent and specimen.
- The carrier reagent must be calibrated prior to addition to the sample.
- The etching reagent serves to dissolve the uncoated portion of the fiber.
- Green vitriol is also a useful reagent in the identification of mushrooms.
- The reagent is used in an acidic modification of the Hofmann rearrangement.
- Heating means raises the temperature of the staining reagents on the slide.
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