reversereaction
nounUK /rɪˈvɜːs riˈækʃən/
US /rɪˈvɜːrs riˈækʃən/
A reverse reaction is when a chemical change goes backward to make the starting stuff again.
When the reverse reaction happens, the product turns back into the original reactants.
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2. In a reversible process, the reverse reaction undoes the forward change.
The reverse reaction balanced the forward reaction at equilibrium.
3. A response that goes in the opposite direction to an earlier one.
The reverse reaction to the new rule surprised everyone.
4. In physics, a reaction that sends something back the way it came.
The reverse reaction pushed the ball back toward the wall.