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breakdown vs chemical reaction

chemical reaction vs breakdown

breakdown and chemical reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breakdown Yes No No No
chemical reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical reaction is a hypernym of breakdown; that is, chemical reaction is a word with a broader meaning than breakdown:
  • breakdown: (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
  • chemical reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Other hypernyms of breakdown include reaction.
breakdown (noun) chemical reaction (noun)
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
a cessation of normal operation
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
a mental or physical breakdown
Difference between breakdown and chemical reaction

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