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How to pronounce reagent

IPA transcription: [ɹi'eɪdʒənt]

Pronunciation variants: [ɹi'eɪdʒənt]['ɹidʒənt]

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Noun

  • a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

Usage examples

  • Lawesson's reagent has a four membered ring of alternating sulfur and phosphorus atoms.
  • The general format for the reagent is shown on the right.
  • Primary alcohols do not react appreciably with Lucas reagent at room temperature.
  • For example, polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies can be generated for use as reagents.
  • They are becoming critical reagents both for basic research and for clinical diagnosis.
  • Otherwise the salt is useful as a reagent in organic synthesis.
  • Benzene is then the limiting reagent.
  • Scandium triflate is used as a reagent in organic chemistry as a Lewis acid.
  • It causes the marquis reagent to go yellow through to black.
  • It is a strong fluorination reagent.