reaction kinetics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Definition of reaction kinetics
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the rate of chemical reactions, with factors influencing such rates, and with applications of rate studies to elucidate the mechanism of reactions — compare order of a reaction
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