chemical equilibrium

Other forms: chemical equilibria

Definitions of chemical equilibrium
  1. noun
    a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
    synonyms: equilibrium
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    types:
    acid-base balance, acid-base equilibrium
    (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
    type of:
    chemical reaction, reaction
    (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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