reacción

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See also: reaccion

Galician

Noun

reacción f (plural reaccións)

  1. reaction, response
  2. (chemistry) chemical reaction

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin reāctiōnem. By surface analysis, re- +‎ acción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /reaɡˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /reaɡˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: re‧ac‧ción

Noun

reacción f (plural reacciones)

  1. reaction
  2. recoil
  3. reactionary political faction or movement

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