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REACTANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("reactant" is a kind of...):
chemical; chemical substance (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
Derivation:
react (undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions)