CEFR B1

reactant

noun

Meaning

reactant means any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses reactant to mean any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction.
The teacher asked students to find reactant in the reading.

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reactant (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses reactant to mean any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction.
The teacher asked students to find reactant in the reading.
Check the words around reactant to choose the right meaning.

How to Use reactant

a/the reactant (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a reactant."
reactant in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked reactant in context before translating it."

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