prereaction
|pre-re-ac-tion|
C1
/ˌpriːriˈækʃən/
initial response
Etymology
Etymology Information
'prereaction' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'reaction' from Latin 'reactio', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'actio' meant 'action'.
Historical Evolution
'reaction' changed from the Latin word 'reactio' and eventually became the modern English word 'reaction'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'an action done again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a response to a stimulus'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a reaction that occurs before the main reaction in a sequence of chemical reactions.
The prereaction was crucial in determining the outcome of the experiment.
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Last updated: 2025/06/18 10:19