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Words related to reaction

re·ac·tion
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  • chain reaction

    A chain reaction is a series of chemical changes, each of which causes the next.

  • reversible reaction

    a reaction that, depending on ambient conditions, can proceed in either of two directions: the production of the reaction products from the reactants, or the production of the original reactants from the formed reaction products. Compare equilibrium (def 4).

  • reaction engine

    an engine that produces power as a reaction to the momentum given to gases ejected from it, as a rocket or jet engine.

  • reactor

    a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.

  • addition reaction

    a reaction in which part of a compound is added to one end of a double or triple bond, while the rest adds to the other end, converting it, respectively, to a single or double bond.

  • anniversary reaction

    a psychological reaction, as depression, occurring at a regularly fixed time and associated with the recollection of an emotionally upsetting past experience, as loss of a loved one.
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