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Share. Reactant Definition: Starting material in a chemical reaction. Examples: H 2 and O 2 are reactants in the reaction H 2 (g) + 1/2 O 2 (g) â H 2 O(l). Return to the Chemistry Glossary Index. By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.