reactive
English Thesaurus
1. participating readily in reactions (adj.all)
| similar | : | activated, excited, |
| definition | : | (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive (adj.all) |
| similar | : | labile, |
| definition | : | (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown (adj.all) |
| similar | : | oxidizable, |
| definition | : | capable of undergoing a chemical reaction with oxygen (adj.all) |
| similar | : | thermolabile, |
| definition | : | (chemistry, physics, biology) readily changed or destroyed by heat (adj.all) |
| similar | : | unstable, |
| definition | : | highly or violently reactive (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
2. reacting to a stimulus (adj.all)
| similar | : | sensitive, |
| definition | : | responsive to physical stimuli (adj.all) |
3. participating readily in reactions (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unreactive, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) not reacting chemically (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | reactivity, |
| definition | : | ready susceptibility to chemical change (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | react, |
| definition | : | undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions (verb.change) |
4. reacting to a stimulus (adj.all)
| derivation | : | react, respond, |
| definition | : | show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition) |
5. participating readily in reactions (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unreactive, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) not reacting chemically (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | reactivity, |
| definition | : | ready susceptibility to chemical change (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | react, |
| definition | : | undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions (verb.change) |
6. reacting to a stimulus (adj.all)
| derivation | : | react, respond, |
| definition | : | show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition) |
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