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reactant

[ree-ak-tuhnt] / riˈæk tənt /




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By adjusting the chemical composition and pH of the reactant solutions, they altered both the size and properties of the ultrasmall openings.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Furthermore, the use of conventional thin-film catalysts often results in inadequate separation of hydrogen bubbles, leading to blockages in the catalyst's active sites or hindering reactant movement, ultimately diminishing process efficiency.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

That is, as the temperature of the reaction goes up due to its heat production, the reactant gases lose contact with the catalyst surface and their reaction slows down, which reduces the temperature.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

This important reaction class is defined by changes in oxidation states for one or more reactant elements, and it includes a subset of reactions involving the transfer of electrons between reactant species.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

When we got rid of that hot tube back in space," explained Astro grimly, "we dumped the main reactant mass.

From Stand by for Mars! by Glanzman, Louis




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