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reaction rate constant

reaction rate constant noun: a proportionality constant between the rate of a reaction and a reaction-dependent product of concentrations, as appearing in rate equations.

Noun

reaction rate constant (plural reaction rate constants)

  1. (reaction kinetics) a proportionality constant between the rate of a reaction and a reaction-dependent product of concentrations, as appearing in rate equations

Forms of reaction rate constant

pluralreaction rate constants

Questions about reaction rate constant

What does reaction rate constant mean?
Reaction rate constant means a proportionality constant between the rate of a reaction and a reaction-dependent product of concentrations, as appearing in rate equations.
What part of speech is reaction rate constant?
Reaction rate constant is a noun.
What is the plural of reaction rate constant?
The plural of reaction rate constant is reaction rate constants.

Words near reaction rate constant in the dictionary

  1. reaction masses
  2. reaction mechanism
  3. reaction mechanisms
  4. reaction mixture
  5. reaction mixtures
  6. reaction rate constant
  7. reaction rate constants
  8. reaction save
  9. reaction saves
  10. reaction time
  11. reaction times

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