addition reaction

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noun Chemistry.

a reaction in which part of a compound is added to one end of a double or triple bond, while the rest adds to the other end, converting it, respectively, to a single or double bond.

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Your general reaction runs along the lines of: “When will these geezers give it up and go for a mall walk or something?”
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With each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.
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Now in addition to that I had something else in my own college course—something of the same sort of thing but better.
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The “Compañia General de Tabacos” lost about ₱30,000 in cash in addition to the damage done to their offices and property.
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In future years the poor-rate (so-called) will include, in addition to these, all other rates levyable by the Corporation.
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During the last century these were recast, and addition made to the peal, which now consists of twelve.
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