reactie

Definitions of reactie
  1. noun
    doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
    synonyms: responsie, tegendruk, weerstand
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    oppositie, protest, tegenstand, verzet, weerstand, weerwerk
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  2. noun
    (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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    kettingreactie, lawinereactie
    a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
    hydrolyse
    a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
    redoxreactie
    a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
    elektrolyse
    (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
    nitrificatie
    the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
    roest
    the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
  3. noun
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    synonyms: respons, responsie, responsorie, responsorium, tegendruk, weerstand
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    tropie
    an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
    afweerreactie, reflex, reflexbeweging
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    boer, oprisping, regurgitatie, rejectie
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    oprisping, regurgitatie, rejectie
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    gaap, geeuw
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
    geotropie, geotropisme
    an orienting response to gravity
    fototropie, heliotropisme
    an orienting response to the sun
    fototropie
    an orienting response to light
    kniepeesreflex, kniereflex
    a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
    kippenvel, kippevel, spasmodermie
    reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
    nies
    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    hik
    (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
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