Definition
Chemical substances used to cause reactions with other substances, typically in laboratory analysis or synthesis. Compounds that participate in or facilitate chemical reactions.
Etymology
From Latin 'reagere' meaning 'to react back', composed of 're-' (back) and 'agere' (to act, do). The term emerged in chemistry during the 18th century as scientists developed systematic approaches to chemical analysis.
Kelly Says
Reagents are the unsung heroes of chemistry - they're not the star of the show but make the magic happen. Like a good catalyst, they enable transformations while often remaining unchanged themselves, embodying the principle that sometimes the most important players work behind the scenes.
Translations
ARالعربية
مفاعلات
mu-fa-a-lat
BNবাংলা
রাসায়নিক
ra-sa-yi-nik
CACatalà
reagents
re-a-gen-ts
CSČeština
reagenty
re-a-gen-ty
DADansk
reagenser
re-a-gen-ser
DEDeutsch
Reagenzien
re-a-gen-tsien
ELΕλληνικά
συστατικά
soo-sis-ta-ka
ESEspañol
reactivos
re-ak-ti-vos
FAفارسی
مواد شیمیایی
mo-a-d sho-mi-ya-i
FISuomi
reagenssit
re-a-gen-ssieht
FRFrançais
réactifs
re-ak-ti-f
HEעברית
חומרים
cha-mo-rim
HUMagyar
reakcióanyagok
reak-ci-o-na-ya-gok
IDBahasa Indonesia
reagen
re-a-gen
ITItaliano
reagenti
re-a-gen-ti
KO한국어
reagents
re-a-jen-tes
MSBahasa Melayu
reagen
re-a-gen
NLNederlands
reagentia
re-a-gen-tia
NONorsk
reagenser
re-a-gen-ser
PAPA
வேதிப்பொருட்கள்
ve-thi-po-ru-kkal
PLPolski
reagenty
re-a-gen-ty
PTPortuguês
reagentes
re-a-gen-tes
RORomână
reagenți
re-a-gen-ti
RUРусский
реагенты
re-a-gen-ty
SVSvenska
reagenser
re-a-gen-ser
SWKiswahili
reagents
re-a-gen-ts
TAதமிழ்
வேதிப்பொருட்கள்
ve-thi-po-ru-kkal
TEతెలుగు
రసాయనాలు
ra-sa-ya-na-lu
THไทย
สารเคมี
sa-ran ke-mi
TLTL
mga sangkap
mga san-gap
TRTürkçe
reaktantlar
re-akt-an-tlar
UKУкраїнська
реагенти
re-a-gen-ty
URاردو
مادّات كيميائية
ma-da-at ki-mi-ya-i-ya
VITiếng Việt
chất xúc tác
chat-xuc-tac
ZUZU
amaqhawe
a-ma-qha-we