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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Reagent

/(rē̇*ā"jent)/ · Re·a·gent · IPA /ɹiˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/
01 n. A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.
  1. 1.
    A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.(Chem.)