Definition of Reactant

a substance that is there at the beginning of a chemical reaction

Examples of Reactant in a sentence

Hydrogen is a reactant which when combined with oxygen can make water.  🔊

If the substance is located on the left side of a chemical equation, it is a reactant.  🔊

The reactant is altered in some way during a chemical reaction.  🔊

When the reactant was mixed with the other reactant, an explosion occurred.  🔊

During the process, the reactant will undergo a chemical change.  🔊

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