se|ques|trant

se|ques|trant
se|ques|trant «sih KWEHS truhnt», noun.
a chemical compound that takes away or prevents the usual precipitation reactions of metallic ions in solution: »

Many of the most common and most easily obtainable sequestrants are designed to soften water by pre-empting calcium and magnesium salts (Newsweek).


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  • ques — del·i·ques·cence; del·i·ques·cent; li·ques·cence; li·ques·cent; ques; ques·teur; ques·tion·able; ques·tion·able·ness; ques·tion·ably; ques·tion·ee; ques·tion·er; ques·tion·ing·ly; ques·tion·ist; ques·tion·less·ly; se·ques·tra·ble; se·ques·trant;… …   English syllables

  • trant — ad·min·is·trant; in·trant; la·trant; reg·is·trant; se·ques·trant; ti·trant; trant; trant·er; trant·lum; en·trant; min·is·trant; pen·e·trant; re·cal·ci·trant; de·lus·trant; …   English syllables

  • sequestrant — se·ques·trant …   English syllables

  • sequestrant — se·ques·trant trənt n a sequestering agent (as citric acid) * * * se·ques·trant (sə kwesґtrənt) a sequestering agent, as, for example, cholestyramine resin, which binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their absorption …   Medical dictionary

  • sequestrant — [si kwes′trənt] n. Chem. an agent producing sequestration * * * se·ques·trant (sĭ kwĕsʹtrənt) n. A chemical that promotes sequestration. * * * …   Universalium

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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