Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) chemical reaction, reaction ((chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others) "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
S: (n) chemistry, chemical science (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
S: (n) reaction (an idea evoked by some experience) "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
S: (n) reaction, response (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent) "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
S: (n) reaction ((mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body) "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
S: (n) reaction (a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude) "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
S: (n) reaction (extreme conservatism in political or social matters) "the forces of reaction carried the election"
S: (n) conservatism, conservativism (a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes)