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active, active agent
chemical agent capable of activity
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reagent
a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
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desiccant, drier, drying agent, siccative
a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
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oxidant, oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent
a substance that oxidizes another substance
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reducer, reducing agent, reductant
a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
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scavenger
a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
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surface-active agent, surfactant, wetter, wetting agent
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
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vesicant, vesicatory
a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
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emulsifier
a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion
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hydrogen peroxide, peroxide
a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
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hydrazine
a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
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blistering agent, dichloroethyl sulfide, mustard agent, mustard gas, sulfur mustard
a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
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detergent
a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
