Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 28 compound words that contain reactive. The most common are listed below. Open reactive in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- reactive powerThe imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is out of phase with the voltage.
- reactive oxygen speciesAny peroxide, singlet oxygen or similar material that is a reactive oxidizing agent.
- reactive armorAmerican standard spelling of reactive armour.
- reactive intermediateA short-lived compound that is formed temporarily in a reaction mechanism.
- reactive mindA portion of the brain akin to the subconscious where painful memories, or engrams, are stored.
- reactive programmingA declarative programming paradigm where changes to values are automatically propagated, without the need for explicit reassignment.
- reactive armourVehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.
- reactive intermediatesplural of reactive intermediate: A short-lived compound that is formed temporarily in a reaction mechanism.
- reactive attachment disorderA rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.
- C-reactive proteinA protein found in the blood, whose plasma concentrations are raised in patients with infection or inflammation.
- cross-reactiveAlternative form of crossreactive: Describing a reaction between an antigen and an antibody that was formed to counteract a different (often similar) antigen
- over-reactiveAlternative form of overreactive: Too reactive; tending to overreact.
- reactive mindsplural of reactive mind: A portion of the brain akin to the subconscious where painful memories, or engrams, are stored.
- reactive powersplural of reactive power: The imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is out of phase with the voltage.
- un-reactiveAlternative spelling of unreactive: Not reactive; relatively inert.
- reactive attachment disordersplural of reactive attachment disorder: A rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.
- reactive armorsplural of reactive armor: American standard spelling of reactive armour.
- reactive armoursplural of reactive armour: Vehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.
Compound words 28
- overreactiveToo reactive; tending to overreact.
- alloreactiveOf, pertaining to, or causing alloreactivity
- bioreactivebiologically or biochemically reactive
- immunofluororeactiveShowing a reaction to immunofluorescence
- seroreactiveThat reacts (e.g. to a virus) in blood serum
- subreactiveLess than would cause a reaction.
- adrenoreactiveThat shows a response to catecholamines
- aminoreactivereactive towards amino groups
- antireactivePreventing a chemical reaction.
- monoreactiveThat produces a reaction with a single material