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reversible reaction
noun
, Chemistry.
- a reaction that, depending on ambient conditions, can proceed in either of two directions: the production of the reaction products from the reactants, or the production of the original reactants from the formed reaction products. Compare equilibrium ( def 4 ).
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The relations, so far considered, have been those of the simplest type of reversible reaction.
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