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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

Through a variety of chemical experiments and processes, they developed a reagent called t-BuSF that serves as a hub in the SuFEx chemical process to synthesize these sulfur-containing compounds.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2024

“But I have a question for you. How did you make it through the fire? The reagent produces a most intense flame. How is it you are not burned?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

When the light triggers the reaction, it sets off a self sustaining chain process that forms carbon-carbon bonds under mild conditions without toxic or costly reagents.

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

An Indian-born chemist, Har Khorana, supplied crucial chemical reagents that made code breaking possible.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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