reaction vs equilibrium

equilibrium vs reaction

reaction and equilibrium both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reaction	Yes	No	No	No
equilibrium	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equilibrium is a hyponym of reaction; that is, equilibrium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reaction:

reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
equilibrium: a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates

Other hyponyms of reaction include addition reaction, aldol reaction, chain reaction, chemical equilibrium, breakdown, chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition, decomposition reaction, displacement, displacement reaction, double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis, elimination reaction, endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction, hydrolysis, neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction, oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization, oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redox, photochemical reaction, reducing, reduction, saponification.

reaction (noun)	equilibrium (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent	a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like	a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
an idea evoked by some experience	equality of distribution
extreme conservatism in political or social matters	a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

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