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Reactive vs Carbene - What's the difference?

reactive | carbene |

As an adjective reactive

is that reacts or responds to a stimulus.

As a noun carbene is

(organic chemistry) any short-lived, reactive species r2c:', especially the parent compound ch2' : (also called methylene).

reactive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that reacts or responds to a stimulus
  • (chemistry) that readily takes part in reactions
    • francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
  • (electronics) Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
  • Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.

    • Derived terms

    * reactive armour * reactive arthritis * reactive centre * reactive depression * reactive distillation * reactive dye * reactive homeostasis * reactive hyperemia * reactive hypoglycemia * reactive intermediate * reactive ion etching * reactive lymphocyte * reactive schizophrenia * reactive search * reactive load

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    carbene

    English

    (wikipedia carbene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:', especially the parent compound CH2' : (also called methylene).

    • Derived terms

    * carbene analogue

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