Word
chemical agent, n.
an agent that produces chemical reactions
<noun.substance>
chemical agent
semantic pointers
hyponym
active, active agent
reagent
drying agent, desiccant, drier, siccative
oxidant, oxidizer, oxidiser, oxidizing agent
reducing agent, reducer, reductant
scavenger
surface-active agent, surfactant, wetting agent, wetter
vesicant, vesicatory
hypernym