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reactiveness

reactiveness

6.9
How easily a substance changes when it meets other substances
  • noun
  • /riˈæktɪvnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reactividad
  • The reactiveness of sodium makes it dangerous to handle in water.

Examples

  • Because of its high reactiveness, the material must be stored in a sealed container.

  • High reactiveness can lead to explosive reactions.

  • Scientists measured the reactiveness of the new compound under different temperatures.

  • The reactiveness of sodium with water is quite dramatic.

  • The reactiveness of sodium makes it dangerous to handle in water.

  • Because of its high reactiveness, the material must be stored in a sealed container.

  • Scientists measured the reactiveness of the new compound under different temperatures.

Synonyms

reactivity
vsreactiveness
  • Specialized
1 6.7

How easily a substance changes when it meets other chemicals

emphasizes easy and vigorous reactions rather than just degree of change
lability
vsreactiveness
  • Specialized
9.5

A tendency of a chemical to change or break down quickly

focuses more on easy and vigorous reactions than on general instability

Antonyms

stability
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

inertness
1 7.5

A state of not moving or not reacting to change

How Reactive

reactiveness
  • Specialized
6.9
stability
363 3.1
inertness
1 7.5

Surface Forms

reactiveness singular
reactivenesses plural

Morphology

reactiveness = reactive (transparent) = react + ness

Morphologically regular formation from 'reactive' meaning 'tending to react' to denote the tendency or quality of reacting in a chemical context.

Etymology

Reactiveness comes from react (from re- 'again' and act 'to do'), the same root as reaction. It describes how easily a substance 'acts' with others, so it means the tendency of a material to take part in chemical reactions.