Meanings
nounreactivity (countable and uncountable, plural reactivities)
plural reactivities
- countableuncountableresponsiveness to stimulation
- countableuncountablechemistryrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Latināctus
- Latinācta
- Old Frenchact
- Middle Englishacte
- Englishact
- Englishreact
- Englishreactive
- Englishreactivity
Translations
Bulgarian реактивност
- реактивност (reaktivnost)relative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Finnish reaktiivisuus
- reaktiivisuusrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
French réactivité
- réactivitérelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Irish imoibríocht
- imoibríochtrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Māori kaha hohenga
- kaha hohengarelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Norwegian Bokmål reaktivitet
- reaktivitetrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Polish aktywność
- aktywnośćrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Swedish reaktivitet
- reaktivitetrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Tagalog kabalibilusan
- kabalibilusanrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Welsh adweithedd
- adweitheddrelative susceptibility to chemical reaction
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
reactivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reactivity
MLA
“reactivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reactivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reactivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reactivity.
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