reagent
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reagent
- /ɹiˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/
Where it comes from
Possibly from Latin reagō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål reagens. The sequence of act → action → agent → agency shows morphologic and semantic parallel, and apparent cognate relation, with react → reaction → reagent → reagency.
noun reagents · reägent
- 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.
Translations
Talk about this word "reagent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reagent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reagent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reagent "reagent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reagent.Cite this
@misc{reagent_2026,
title = {reagent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reagent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
