transition state

noun

An intermediate state in a chemical reaction that has a higher free energy than the reactants or the products

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Meanings

nountransition state (plural transition states)

plural transition states

  1. chemistryAn intermediate state in a chemical reaction that has a higher free energy than the reactants or the products

Translations

Polish stan przejściowy
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APA

transition state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20state

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“transition state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20state. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transition state,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20state.

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