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reactants

/riˈæktənts/

Meanings
noun
Any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction

Examples :

"In baking a cake, the flour, sugar, and eggs are the reactants that combine to form the final product. "
chemistry substance compound process science

Related Words

Illustration start

start noun

/stɑːt/ /stɑɹt/

The beginning of an activity.

"The movie was entertaining from start to finish."

Illustration sugar

sugar noun

/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

"My grandmother added a generous spoonful of sugar to her tea. "

Illustration cake

cake noun

/keɪk/

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

"For dessert, my mom baked a delicious chocolate cake. "

Illustration product

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

Illustration combine

combine noun

/kəmˈbaɪn/

A combine harvester

"The farmer used the combine to harvest the wheat quickly. "

Illustration participants

participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration flour

flour noun

/ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

"My grandmother used flour to make delicious cookies for the school bake sale. "

Illustration baking

baking verb

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ(ɡ)/

(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

Illustration present

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

Illustration reaction

reaction noun

/ɹiˈækʃən/

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."

Illustration chemical

chemical noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The scientist studied the chemical composition of the soil sample. "

Illustration final

final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "