reactive

Describes something that responds to a stimulus or change; in chemistry, it refers to a substance that readily undergoes a chemical reaction.

ruОписывает то, что реагирует на стимул или изменение; в химии относится к веществу, которое легко вступает в химическую реакцию.esDescribe algo que reacciona ante un estímulo o cambio; en química, se refiere a una sustancia que reacciona fácilmente en una reacción química.frDécrit ce qui réagit à un stimulus ou à un changement ; en chimie, se dit d'une substance qui entre facilement en réaction chimique.deBezeichnet etwas, das auf einen Reiz oder eine Veränderung reagiert; in der Chemie ein Stoff, der leicht eine chemische Reaktion eingeht.ptQue reage a um estímulo ou mudança; em química, diz-se de substância que entra facilmente em reação química.zh指对刺激或变化做出反应的；在化学中，指容易发生化学反应的物质。arيصف شيئًا يستجيب لمثير أو تغيّر؛ وفي الكيمياء يُطلق على المادة التي تدخل في تفاعل كيميائي بسهولة.

1. Participating readily in reactions B2 formal scientific

   Describes a substance that easily undergoes chemical reactions.

   • Sodium is a highly reactive metal that reacts violently with water.
   • Reactive oxygen species can damage cells.
   • The chemist studied the reactive properties of the new compound.

   ruРеакционноспособныйesReactivo (química)frRéactif (chimie)deReaktionsfreudigptReativozh反应活性的arسريع التفاعل

   Synonymes: activelabileunstable

   Antonymes: inertstableunreactive

2. Reacting to a stimulus B2 formal

   Tending to respond to something that happens or is said, rather than acting independently.

   • The government's policy was purely reactive to the crisis.
   • A reactive approach to customer complaints is less effective than a proactive one.
   • His reactive behavior made it difficult to plan ahead.

   ruРеактивныйesreactivo (que reacciona a un estímulo)frRéactif (qui répond à un stimulus)deReaktivptReativozh反应性的arتفاعلي

   Synonymes: receptiveresponsivesensitivesusceptible

   Antonymes: activeindependentinitiativeproactivespontaneousunresponsive

• more reactive comparative form
• most reactive superlative form