reactive
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5.1
- adjective
- /riˈæktɪv/
- Specialized
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reactivo
- Agricultural and urban runoff is also an important contributor to the loading of reactive nitrogen in some estuaries.
- reactive nitrogen
- reactive oxygen
- reactive protein
OK, so we'll define what reactive oxygen species are.
- OK, so we'll define what reactive oxygen species are.
- Carbon is highly reactive with other elements, so that's good.
- They're producing these little chemicals that are that are reactive, right?
- Now I've placed each of these of metals, so that's the least reactive.
- So you have a storage device which is stable and you have a protein which are reactive and carry out the chemistry of life.
- And antioxidants are the compounds that reduce those reactive oxygen species.
- But the, whereas the, the material from Earth is more rounded, it's it's less reactive, it has less surface areas, less sharp.
Examples
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The largest proportion of reactive nitrogen in the environment comes from agriculture.
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By contrast, food dominates the sources of reactive nitrogen in the populated coastal zone.
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Food production leaves a legacy of reactive nitrogen in the regions where it is produced.
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The more the bonds are bent out of the plane, the more reactive a site would be.
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And we have a very reactive volatile environment that we need to actually start working to clean up.
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Carbon is highly reactive with other elements, so that's good.
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All of these characteristics work together to make peat a very reactive and effective filter.
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The concentrations of certain gases, such as these highly reactive chlorine compounds, have a critical effect on ozone levels.
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And that's the precursor to more reactive oxygen species like hydroxyl radical and peroxy nitrate and things like that.
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Carbon is highly reactive with other elements, easily forming compounds.
Synonyms
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Likely to react or change quickly and sometimes dangerously
Very likely to react quickly and dangerously with substances like water
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.3
A protein made by the liver that rises in the blood as a sign of infection or inflammation
- Specialized
A period of deep sadness and low energy after a stressful life event
- Archaic
A sudden mental illness that starts after strong stress and lasts a short time
How Reactive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reactive comes from the parts re- 'again' and act 'to do', the same root you see in action and actor. So a reactive chemical 'acts back' easily, which is why it changes or joins with other substances quickly.