what is a chemical reactant
Noun. 1. reactant-a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction. chemical, chemical substance-material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules.1  Facebook.eactant. n. 1. (Chemistry) a substance that participates in a chemical reaction, esp a substance that is present at the start of the reaction. Compare product 4. (riËaek riËÃ¦k). tÉnt