Chemical vs. Reagent

Chemicaladjective

Of or relating to chemistry.

Chemicaladjective

Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.

Chemicaladjective

(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Chemicalnoun

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

Chemicalnoun

(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

Chemicalnoun

(slang) An addictive drug.

Chemicaladjective

Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations.

Chemicalnoun

A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent.

Chemicalnoun

produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

Chemicaladjective

relating to or used in chemistry;

Chemicaladjective

of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes;

Reagentnoun

(chemistry) A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.

Reagentnoun

A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.

Reagentnoun

a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

Reagent

A reagent is a substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction, or added to test if a reaction occurs. The terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably—however, a reactant is more specifically a substance consumed in the course of a chemical reaction.