reactive

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adjective

1. participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
• Ant:
unreactive
• Similar to:
activated, excited, labile, oxidizable, thermolabile, unstable
• Derivationally related forms:
reactivity, react
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science, physics, natural philosophy
2. reacting to a stimulus
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
• Syn:
responsive
• Similar to:
sensitive
• Derivationally related forms:
reactivity, react