reactiondirection
nounUK /riˈækʃən dɪˈrɛkʃən/
US /riˈækʃən dəˈrɛkʃən/
The way a reaction goes, like forward or backward.
The scientist changed the reactiondirection by adding more heat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In chemistry, the way a reversible reaction shifts toward products or reactants.
Adding pressure shifted the reactiondirection toward fewer gas molecules.
3. The orientation in which a physical force or response acts.
The engineer measured the reactiondirection of the support beam.
4. The way a person or group responds to an event.
Public opinion gave the debate a new reactiondirection.