law of mass action

Other forms: laws of mass action

Definitions of law of mass action
  1. noun
    (chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances
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    type of:
    law, law of nature
    a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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