Reagent ion
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION | 
| Reagent ion | 
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| An ion that reacts with a neutral molecule to produce an ionized form of the molecule through an ion/molecule reaction, for example as in chemical ionization. | 
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| Reference(s): B. Munson, Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. 200 (2000) 243. | 
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. | 
