reaction
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See also réaction
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From re-, again, + action, from Latin actio, noun of action form from perfect passive participle actus, done, from verb agere, do.
[edit] Pronunciation
- SAMPA: /ri'{kS@n/
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- Rhymes: -ækʃən
[edit] Noun
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reaction (plural reactions)
- An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other 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.
- (chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition
- In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.
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[edit] Translations
action in response to an event

