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reagent

[ree-ey-juhnt] / riˈeɪ dʒənt /
NOUN
litmus paper
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Elevated diesel prices will drive up costs of everything from contract mining, consumables, reagent freight and contract haulage to export logistics, shipping and mine-site aviation, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

But a blood enhancement chemical reagent uncovered a footwear mark and drag mark on the floor.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

Quest Diagnostics, the company that provided the faulty tests, said the false results came after the company temporarily changed the reagent, or chemical, that was usually used in the tests.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2025

They are identified by their distinctive granules that stain red when treated with an acidic reagent, eosin, which gave them their name.

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

Apparently Natalie didn’t know what a reagent was either.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

She demonstrates the process by placing electronic components in a chemical bath and adding reagents one by one until a fine gold powder forms.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

“Management’s confirmation that reagents and equipment for current operations and expansion will be sourced ex-China is a key differentiator,” Macquarie says of Lynas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

After the powdered rock was heated in the rover's oven, chemical reagents were introduced to perform what scientists call wet chemistry.

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

You keep using the same reagents and equipment to avoid white noise.”

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

At Chicago, the students hoarded their meager supplies of chemical reagents and worked behind closed doors.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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