chemical equilibrium

Meanings

nounchemical equilibrium (plural chemical equilibria)

physicalchemistryThe state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

nouna chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates

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Chinese Cantonese 化學平衡 /化学平衡

化學平衡 /化学平衡 (faa³ hok⁶ ping⁴ hang⁴)state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

Chinese Mandarin 化學平衡 /化学平衡

化學平衡 /化学平衡 (huàxué pínghéng)state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

Hebrew שיווי משקל כימי

שיווי משקל כימיstate of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

Italian equilibrio chimico

equilibrio chimicostate of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

Japanese 化学平衡

化学平衡 (kagaku heikō)state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

Korean 화학 평형

화학 평형 (hwahak pyeonghyeong)state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

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