Reaction
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English
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Pronunciation
- SAMPA: /ri'{kS@n/
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Noun
reaction, plural reactions
- An action or statement in response to an event
- The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction.
- You were in the coutroom. What is your reaction?
- When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction.
- In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.
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Etymology
From re-, again, + action, from Latin actio, noun of action form from perfect passive participle actus, done, from verb agere, do.
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Translations
- Polish: reakcja f
- Swedish: reaktion c
- Telugu: à°ªà±à°°à°¤à°¿à°à°°à±à°¯ (praticharya), à°ªà±à°°à°¤à°¿à°à±à°°à°¿à°¯ (pratikriya); à°à°°à±à°¯ (charya) (in chemical reaction)
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Related Terms
it:reaction hu:reaction pl:reaction pt:reaction fi:reaction zh:reaction