reactivity
[ ree-ak-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌri ækˈtɪv ɪ ti /
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noun
the quality or condition of being reactive.
Chemistry. the relative capacity of an atom, molecule, or radical to undergo a chemical reaction with another atom, molecule, or compound.
Physics. a measure of the deviation from the condition at which a nuclear reactor is critical.
Immunology. the ability of an antigen to combine with an antibody.
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reactivity
[ rē′ăk-tĭv′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The property of reacting.
The process of reacting.
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