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reactive 1. readily partaking in chemical reactions 2. of, concerned with, or having a reactance 3. (of mental illnesses) precipitated by an external cause reactive [rē′ak·tiv] (electricity) Pertaining to either inductive or capacitance reactance; a reactive circuit has a high value of reactance in comparison with resistance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These simple, cost-effective blends outperform PVC and are similar to blends of ethylene/octene Engage and PP that are reactively modified with peroxide during compounding. Novelist and playwright, Anthony Hope (of Prisoner of Zenda fame) was quite alone at the December 1904 premiere in reactively longing to invoke a little slaughter of the innocents, commenting with a shudder after sitting through three hours of fairies, baby-talk and cloying make-believe, "Oh, for an hour of Herod. This organization moves slowly, reactively and less vigorously than its competitors. |
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