reactive substance

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• reactive — re|ac|tive [riˈæktıv] adj 1.) reacting to events or situations rather than starting or doing new things yourself ▪ a reactive foreign policy 2.) technical a reactive substance changes when it is mixed with another substance ▪ a highly reactive… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• reactive — UK [rɪˈæktɪv] / US adjective 1) reacting to things that happen, rather than making things happen yourself We take a proactive rather than a reactive approach. 2) chemistry a reactive substance experiences a chemical reaction when it is mixed with …   English dictionary

• reactive — re|ac|tive [ ri æktıv ] adjective 1. ) reacting to things that happen, rather than making things happen yourself ─ opposite PROACTIVE 2. ) SCIENCE a reactive substance experiences a chemical reaction when it is mixed with another substance ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• reactive — adjective 1 reacting to events or situations rather than starting something new: Many businesses follow a reactive strategy rather than initiating new products. 2 technical a reactive chemical substance changes when it is mixed with another… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• active / reactive —    by Lee Spinks   The distinction between active and reactive forces was developed by Friedrich Nietzsche in his On the Genealogy of Morality and the notes posthumously collected as The Will to Power. In his seminal reading of Nietzsche, Deleuze …   The Deleuze dictionary

• active / reactive —    by Lee Spinks   The distinction between active and reactive forces was developed by Friedrich Nietzsche in his On the Genealogy of Morality and the notes posthumously collected as The Will to Power. In his seminal reading of Nietzsche, Deleuze …   The Deleuze dictionary