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see|réaction
English

Etymology
From re-, again, + action, from Latin actio, noun of action form from perfect passive participle actus, done, from verb agere, do.

Pronunciation
Pronunciation guide|SAMPA: /ri'{kS@n/
audio|en-us-reaction.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æk��n|-æk��n

Noun
en-noun

1. 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.

Related terms
chain reaction
mixed reactions
react
reactant
reaction time
reactor

Translations
trans-top|action in response to an event
Arabic: ARchar|رد ا��ع� IPAchar|(rad al-fé�al) m
Chinese: ��, �� (f�nyìng)
Dutch: reactie f
Finnish: reaktio, vastavaikutus
French: réaction f
German: Reaktion f
Italian: reazione f
Japanese: �� (����, han�n�)
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Korean: �� (bandong)
Polish: reakcja f
Portuguese: reação f
Russian: �еак�и� (reáktsija) f
Spanish: reacción f
Swedish: reaktion c
Telugu: ప�రతి�ర�య (praticharya), ప�రతి��రియ (pratikriya); �ర�య (charya) (in chemical reaction)
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trans-top|chemical transformation
Czech: reakce f
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• 2007-10-29 12:08 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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