reactional

adjective

re·​ac·​tion·​al

rēˈakshənᵊl,

-kshnəl

: of, relating to, or marked by reaction

a reactional rise in temperature

reactionally

-ᵊlē

-əlē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary reaction + -al

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