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re·act  audio  (r-kt) KEY 

VERB:
re·act·ed, re·act·ing, re·acts
VERB:
intr.
  1. To act in response to or under the influence of a stimulus or prompting: reacted strongly to the sarcastic tone of the memorandum.
  2. To act in opposition to a former condition or act: composers who reacted against romanticism.
  3. To act reciprocally or in return.
  4. Chemistry To undergo a reaction: Methane reacts with hydroxyl to produce formaldehyde.
VERB:
tr.
Chemistry
To cause (a substance or substances) to undergo a reaction.



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