A reagent present in a quantity that is more sufficient to react with a limiting reagent; any reactant that remains after the limiting reagent is used up in a chemical reaction.
limiting reagent limits the concentration of the product formed. In chemistry, the limiting reagent, also known as the "limiting reactant", is the chemical that determines how far the reaction will...
reagent or reactant, a substance or compound consumed during a chemical reaction that has the attribute surplus (more than required under normal conditions)
reagent or reactant, a substance or compound consumed during a chemical reaction that has the attribute surplus (more than required under normal conditions)