equilibrate

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas in einen Zustand des Gleichgewichts zu bringen oder in einen solchen überzugehen; auch: etwas auszugleichen oder zu stabilisieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing or being brought into a state of balance or equilibrium.

1. Achieve chemical equilibriumC1formalscientific

   To bring a system to a state of chemical stasis or equilibrium, where opposing reactions occur at equal rates.

   Chemisches Gleichgewicht erreichen

   • The solution was allowed to equilibrate at room temperature for two hours.
   • In the experiment, the mixture must equilibrate before measuring the concentration.
   • The chemist waited for the reaction to equilibrate before adding the catalyst.

2. Bring into balanceC1formal

   To bring something into a state of balance or equilibrium, often used in a general or metaphorical sense.

   Ausgleichen

   • The therapist helped him equilibrate his work and personal life.
   • The market forces will eventually equilibrate supply and demand.
   • It took several months for the ecosystem to equilibrate after the fire.

   Synonymebalancecounterbalanceequalizeharmonizeleveloffsetpoisesteady

   Antonymedestabilizedisorderdisturbunbalanceupset