reagents

/riˈeɪdʒənts/ /riˈeɪdʒəntɪs/

Meanings

noun

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.

Examples :

"The science students used specific reagents to identify different chemicals in their experiment. "

Related Words

compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

laboratory noun

/ləˈbɔɹətɹi/ /ləˈbɒɹət(ə)ɹiː/ /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/

A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.

"The science students conducted their experiments in the school laboratory. "

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

chemicals noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəlz/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The science experiment involved mixing several chemicals together to see what would happen. "

reactants noun

/riˈæktənts/

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

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

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

industrial noun

/ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl/

(19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.

"My grandfather was a skilled industrial during the 1950s. "

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

compounds noun

/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/ /kəmˈpaʊndz/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

""During the war, the refugees lived in guarded compounds for their safety." "