reactivity

Example Sentences

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Paris police chief Patrice Faure paid tribute to "the reactivity and the mobilisation" of the investigators that led to the arrest of the suspect.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

It lets you step out of the tornado of reactivity and remember who you are.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2025

“We told Jack we needed a special person to handle this dog,” says Padilla, referencing Felisha’s fear-based reactivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Classical computers have managed the calculation for molecules as large as pentacene, a chain of five hydrocarbon rings with 22 electrons in “pi” covalent bonds, which govern the molecule’s shape and reactivity.

From Science Magazine • May 30, 2024

Too much reactivity and we would spontaneously combust.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee