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chain reaction vs chemical reaction

chemical reaction vs chain reaction

chain reaction and chemical reaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chain reaction Yes No No No
chemical reaction Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical reaction is a hypernym of chain reaction; that is, chemical reaction is a word with a broader meaning than chain reaction:
  • chain reaction: a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
  • chemical reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Other hypernyms of chain reaction include reaction.
chain reaction (noun) chemical reaction (noun)
a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
Difference between chain reaction and chemical reaction

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