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A @[email protected], the reaction of which with some other chemical @[email protected] is under observation (e.g. a compound that is transformed under the influence of a @[email protected]). The term should be used with care. Either the context or a specific statement should always make it clear which chemical species in a reaction is regarded as the substrate.
See also:
transformation