English adjective: reactive | |||
| 1. | reactive participating readily in reactions | ||
| Samples | Sodium is a reactive metal. Free radicals are very reactive. | ||
| Similar | activated, excited, labile, oxidizable, thermolabile, unstable | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry, natural philosophy, physics | ||
| Antonyms | unreactive | ||
| 2. | reactive reacting to a stimulus | ||
| Samples | The skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons. | ||
| Synonyms | responsive | ||
| Similar | sensitive | ||
| Antonyms | insensitive | ||