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reactive
[ ree-ak-tiv ]
adjective
- tending to react.
- pertaining to or characterized by reaction.
- Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by reactance.
reactive
/ rɪˈæktɪv; ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
- readily partaking in chemical reactions
free radicals are very reactive
sodium is a reactive metal
- of, concerned with, or having a reactance
- responsive to stimulus
- (of mental illnesses) precipitated by an external cause
reactive depression
Derived Forms
- reˈactively, adverb
- reactivity, noun
Other Words From
- re·active·ly adverb
- re·active·ness noun
- anti·re·active adjective
- hyper·re·active adjective
- nonre·active adjective
- over·re·active adjective
- unre·active adjective
Example Sentences
However, even though it is necessary to maintain cell functions, oxygen also causes oxidative stress by forming free radicals, reactive molecules that endanger the cell.
"Molecular metal hydrides can be reactive and have low stability," Rohde said.
"Locking these kids up is just a reactive way to go about it," says Darren Damaso, a youth leader for Brother 2 Another.
Burgos said that, for her, abolition means moving away from “reactive” law enforcement responses and toward expanded social services, such as job training, job placements and mental health care.
By bonding, the medicine transforms the reactive metals into benign molecules that have little interest in interacting with different compounds in the body.
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