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React
(gcide) | React \Re*act"\ (r[=e]*[a^]kt"), v. t.
To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to
reenact; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at
Rome.
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React
(gcide) | React \Re*act"\ (r[-e]*[a^]kt"), v. i.
1. To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action
of another body by an opposite force; as, every body
reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.
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2. To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a
reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in
opposition.
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Abreaction
(gcide) | Abreaction \Ab`re*ac"tion\, n. [Pref. ab- + reaction, after G.
Abreagirung.] (Psychotherapy)
the purging of emotional tensions. See Catharsis, below.
Syn: catharsis, katharsis
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Alkaline reaction
(gcide) | Alkaline \Al"ka*line\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. alcalin.]
Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the
properties of an alkali.
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Alkaline earths, certain substances, as lime, baryta,
strontia, and magnesia, possessing some of the qualities
of alkalies.
Alkaline metals, potassium, sodium, c[ae]sium, lithium,
rubidium.
Alkaline reaction, a reaction indicating alkalinity, as by
the action on limits, turmeric, etc.
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bioreactor
(gcide) | bioreactor \bi`o*re*ac"tor\, n.
an apparatus in which a suspension of microorganisms in a
liquid are used to perform chemical reactions, as in
synthesis of pharmaceutical agents or the conversion of
harmful waste to less harmful substances. The reactor
consists of a vessel to contain the suspension of
microorganisms, plus a variety of attached devices used to
control the reaction.
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Blowpipe reaction
(gcide) | Blowpipe \Blow"pipe`\, n.
1. A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the
flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat
on some object.
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Note: It is called a mouth blowpipe when used with the mouth;
but for both chemical and industrial purposes, it is
often worked by a bellows or other contrivance. The
common mouth blowpipe is a tapering tube with a very
small orifice at the end to be inserted in the flame.
The oxyhydrogen blowpipe, invented by Dr. Hare in
1801, is an instrument in which oxygen and hydrogen,
taken from separate reservoirs, in the proportions of
two volumes of hydrogen to one of oxygen, are burned in
a jet, under pressure. It gives a heat that will
consume the diamond, fuse platinum, and dissipate in
vapor, or in gaseous forms, most known substances.
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2. A blowgun; a blowtube.
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Blowpipe analysis (Chem.), analysis by means of the
blowpipe.
Blowpipe reaction (Chem.), the characteristic behavior of a
substance subjected to a test by means of the blowpipe.
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Diazo reactions
(gcide) | Diazo- \Di*az"o-\ [Pref. di- + azo-] (Chem.)
A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining
to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a
radical of two nitrogen atoms, united usually to an aromatic
radical; as, diazo-benzene, C6H5.N2.OH.
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Note: Diazo compounds are in general unstable, but are of
great importance in recent organic chemistry. They are
obtained by a partial reduction of the salts of certain
amido compounds.
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Diazo reactions (Chem.), a series of reactions whereby
diazo compounds are employed in substitution. These
reactions are of great importance in organic chemistry.
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Flame reaction
(gcide) | Flame \Flame\ (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF.
flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr.
flagrare to burn. See Flagrant, and cf. Flamneau,
Flamingo.]
1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;
darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
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2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm;
glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. "In a
flame of zeal severe." --Milton.
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Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.
--Pope.
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Smit with the love of sister arts we came,
And met congenial, mingling flame with flame.
--Pope.
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3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge.
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4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray.
Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See Blaze.
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Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See Bridge, n., 5.
Flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson.
Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine.
Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to
obtain graphic representation of the action of the human
vocal organs. See Manometer.
Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of testing for the
presence of certain elements by the characteristic color
imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,
potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green,
etc. Cf. Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum.
Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as
the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the
Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia.
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Knee jerk reaction
(gcide) | Knee jerk reaction \Knee jerk reaction\
an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an
event or statement to which the reacting person is highly
sensitive; -- in persons with strong feelings on a topic, it
may be very predictable.
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nuclear fusion reaction
(gcide) | nuclear fusion reaction \nuclear fusion reaction\ n.
A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more
massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
Syn: fusion, nuclear fusion.
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nuclear reaction
(gcide) | nuclear reaction \nuclear reaction\ n.
A process that alters the energy or structure or composition
of an atomic nucleus.
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nuclear reactor
(gcide) | nuclear reactor \nuclear reactor\ n. (phys.)
Any of several devices that maintain and control a sustained
nuclear fission chain reaction, for the production of energy,
heat, or artificial elements, or for research purposes. The
main fuel sustaining the reaction and consumed by the process
is typically uranium or plutonium.
Syn: reactor, atomic pile, fission reactor, nuclear pile
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Preact
(gcide) | Preact \Pre*act"\, v. t.
To act beforehand; to perform previously.
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Preaction
(gcide) | Preaction \Pre*ac"tion\, n.
Previous action.
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React
(gcide) | React \Re*act"\ (r[=e]*[a^]kt"), v. t.
To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to
reenact; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at
Rome.
[1913 Webster]React \Re*act"\ (r[-e]*[a^]kt"), v. i.
1. To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action
of another body by an opposite force; as, every body
reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.
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2. To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a
reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in
opposition.
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Reactance
(gcide) | Reactance \Re*act"ance\ (r[-e]*[a^]k"tans), n. [React + -ance.]
(Elec.)
The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current
passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current,
or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive
resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a
circuit is equal to the component of the impressed
electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided
by the current, that is, the component of the impedance due
to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit.
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Reactance coil
(gcide) | Reactance coil \Reactance coil\ (Elec.)
A choking coil.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Choking coil \Choking coil\ (Elec.)
A coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an
alternating-current circuit to impede or throttle the
current, or to change its phase; -- called also {reactance
coil} or reactor, these terms being now preferred in
engineering usage.
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reactance coil
(gcide) | Reactance coil \Reactance coil\ (Elec.)
A choking coil.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Choking coil \Choking coil\ (Elec.)
A coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an
alternating-current circuit to impede or throttle the
current, or to change its phase; -- called also {reactance
coil} or reactor, these terms being now preferred in
engineering usage.
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Reaction
(gcide) | Reaction \Re*ac"tion\ (r[-e]*[a^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]action.]
1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter
tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse
action.
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2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents
upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents
of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity,
resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these
agents, with the production of new compounds or the
manifestation of distinctive characters. See {Blowpipe
reaction}, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and
Flame.
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3. (Med.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other
action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent
on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity
and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
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4. (Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of
a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in
the opposite direction.
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Reaction is always equal and opposite to action,
that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each
other are always equal and in opposite directions.
--Sir I.
Newton (3d Law
of Motion).
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5. (Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution,
reform, or great progress in any direction.
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The new king had, at the very moment at which his
fame and fortune reached the highest point,
predicted the coming reaction. --Macaulay.
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6. (Psycophysics) A regular or characteristic response to a
stimulation of the nerves.
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7. An action by a person or people in response to an event.
The reaction may be primarily mental (" a reaction of
surprise") but is usually manifested by some activity.
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Reaction time (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval
between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of
sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called
also physiological time.
Reaction wheel (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the
reaction of water, usually one in which the water,
entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a
direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at
right angles, or inclined, to its radii.
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Reaction time
(gcide) | Reaction \Re*ac"tion\ (r[-e]*[a^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]action.]
1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter
tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse
action.
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2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents
upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents
of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity,
resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these
agents, with the production of new compounds or the
manifestation of distinctive characters. See {Blowpipe
reaction}, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and
Flame.
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3. (Med.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other
action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent
on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity
and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
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4. (Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of
a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in
the opposite direction.
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Reaction is always equal and opposite to action,
that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each
other are always equal and in opposite directions.
--Sir I.
Newton (3d Law
of Motion).
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5. (Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution,
reform, or great progress in any direction.
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The new king had, at the very moment at which his
fame and fortune reached the highest point,
predicted the coming reaction. --Macaulay.
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6. (Psycophysics) A regular or characteristic response to a
stimulation of the nerves.
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7. An action by a person or people in response to an event.
The reaction may be primarily mental (" a reaction of
surprise") but is usually manifested by some activity.
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Reaction time (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval
between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of
sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called
also physiological time.
Reaction wheel (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the
reaction of water, usually one in which the water,
entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a
direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at
right angles, or inclined, to its radii.
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Reaction wheel
(gcide) | Reaction \Re*ac"tion\ (r[-e]*[a^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]action.]
1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter
tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse
action.
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2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents
upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents
of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity,
resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these
agents, with the production of new compounds or the
manifestation of distinctive characters. See {Blowpipe
reaction}, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and
Flame.
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3. (Med.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other
action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent
on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity
and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
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4. (Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of
a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in
the opposite direction.
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Reaction is always equal and opposite to action,
that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each
other are always equal and in opposite directions.
--Sir I.
Newton (3d Law
of Motion).
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5. (Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution,
reform, or great progress in any direction.
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The new king had, at the very moment at which his
fame and fortune reached the highest point,
predicted the coming reaction. --Macaulay.
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6. (Psycophysics) A regular or characteristic response to a
stimulation of the nerves.
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7. An action by a person or people in response to an event.
The reaction may be primarily mental (" a reaction of
surprise") but is usually manifested by some activity.
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Reaction time (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval
between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of
sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called
also physiological time.
Reaction wheel (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the
reaction of water, usually one in which the water,
entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a
direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at
right angles, or inclined, to its radii.
[1913 Webster]Water wheel \Wa"ter wheel`\
1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes,
that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; --
called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at
the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a
breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms
are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, {turbine
wheel}, etc.
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2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.
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3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.
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reaction wheel
(gcide) | Reaction \Re*ac"tion\ (r[-e]*[a^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]action.]
1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter
tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse
action.
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2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents
upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents
of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity,
resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these
agents, with the production of new compounds or the
manifestation of distinctive characters. See {Blowpipe
reaction}, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and
Flame.
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3. (Med.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other
action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent
on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity
and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
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4. (Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of
a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in
the opposite direction.
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Reaction is always equal and opposite to action,
that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each
other are always equal and in opposite directions.
--Sir I.
Newton (3d Law
of Motion).
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5. (Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution,
reform, or great progress in any direction.
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The new king had, at the very moment at which his
fame and fortune reached the highest point,
predicted the coming reaction. --Macaulay.
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6. (Psycophysics) A regular or characteristic response to a
stimulation of the nerves.
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7. An action by a person or people in response to an event.
The reaction may be primarily mental (" a reaction of
surprise") but is usually manifested by some activity.
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Reaction time (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval
between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of
sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called
also physiological time.
Reaction wheel (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the
reaction of water, usually one in which the water,
entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a
direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at
right angles, or inclined, to its radii.
[1913 Webster]Water wheel \Wa"ter wheel`\
1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes,
that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; --
called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at
the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a
breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms
are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, {turbine
wheel}, etc.
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2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.
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3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.
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Reactionaries
(gcide) | Reactionary \Re*ac"tion*a*ry\, n.; pl. Reactionaries
(-r[i^]z).
One who favors reaction, or seeks to undo political progress
or revolution.
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Reactionary
(gcide) | Reactionary \Re*ac"tion*a*ry\ (-[asl]*r[y^]), a.
Being, causing, or favoring reaction; as, reactionary
movements.
[1913 Webster]Reactionary \Re*ac"tion*a*ry\, n.; pl. Reactionaries
(-r[i^]z).
One who favors reaction, or seeks to undo political progress
or revolution.
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Reactionist
(gcide) | Reactionist \Re*ac"tion*ist\, n.
A reactionary. --C. Kingsley.
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Reactive
(gcide) | Reactive \Re*act"ive\ (r[-e]*[a^]kt"[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
r['e]actif.]
Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of
reaction. -- Re*act"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*act"ive*ness, n.
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Reactively
(gcide) | Reactive \Re*act"ive\ (r[-e]*[a^]kt"[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
r['e]actif.]
Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of
reaction. -- Re*act"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*act"ive*ness, n.
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Reactiveness
(gcide) | Reactive \Re*act"ive\ (r[-e]*[a^]kt"[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
r['e]actif.]
Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of
reaction. -- Re*act"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*act"ive*ness, n.
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Reactor
(gcide) | Reactor \Re*act"or\, n.
1. (Elec.) A choking coil.
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2. A nuclear reactor.
[PJC]Choking coil \Choking coil\ (Elec.)
A coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an
alternating-current circuit to impede or throttle the
current, or to change its phase; -- called also {reactance
coil} or reactor, these terms being now preferred in
engineering usage.
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reactor
(gcide) | Reactor \Re*act"or\, n.
1. (Elec.) A choking coil.
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2. A nuclear reactor.
[PJC]Choking coil \Choking coil\ (Elec.)
A coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an
alternating-current circuit to impede or throttle the
current, or to change its phase; -- called also {reactance
coil} or reactor, these terms being now preferred in
engineering usage.
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Widal reaction
(gcide) | Widal's test \Wi*dal's" test\, or Widal test \Wi*dal" test\ or
Widal reaction \Wi*dal" reaction\ . [After Fernand Widal (b.
1862), French physician.] (Med.)
A test for typhoid fever based on the fact that blood serum
of one affected, in a bouillon culture of typhoid bacilli,
causes the bacilli to agglutinate and lose their motility.
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