order of a reaction
noun
: a number that relates the rate of a chemical reaction with the concentrations of the reacting substances : the sum of all the exponents of the terms expressing concentrations of the molecules or atoms determining the rate of the reaction compare first-order reaction, second-order reaction, third-order reaction, zero-order reaction, molecularity
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“Order of a reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20a%20reaction. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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