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Meaning of "chain reaction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAIN REACTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAIN REACTION

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Chain reaction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAIN REACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chain reaction

A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events. Chain reactions are one way in which systems which are in thermodynamic non-equilibrium can release energy or increase entropy in order to reach a state of higher entropy. For example, a system may not be able to reach a lower energy state by releasing energy into the environment, because it is hindered or prevented in some way from taking the path that will result in the energy release. If a reaction results in a small energy release making way for more energy releases in an expanding chain, then the system will typically collapse explosively until much or all of the stored energy has been released. Since chain reactions result in energy transformation into forms associated with larger amounts of entropy. In accordance with the laws of thermodynamics, the reactions cannot be reversed. A macroscopic metaphor for chain reactions is thus a snowball causing a larger snowball until finally an avalanche results.

Definition of chain reaction in the English dictionary

The first definition of chain reaction in the dictionary is a process in which a neutron colliding with an atomic nucleus causes fission and the ejection of one or more other neutrons, which induce other nuclei to split. Other definition of chain reaction is a chemical reaction in which the product of one step is a reactant in the following step. Chain reaction is also a series of rapidly occurring events, each of which precipitates the next.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAIN REACTION

chain
chain drive
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chain letter
chain lightning
chain mail
chain of command
chain printer
chain rule
chain saw
chain shot
chain smoker
chain stitch
chain store
chain wheel
chain-link fence
chain-react
chain-smoke
chain-stitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAIN REACTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
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selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of chain reaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chain reaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAIN REACTION

Find out the translation of chain reaction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chain reaction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chain reaction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

连锁反应
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reacción en cadena
570 millions of speakers

English

chain reaction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेन रिएक्शन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة من ردود الفعل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепная реакция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reação em cadeia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেন প্রতিক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réaction en chaîne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tindakbalas berantai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kettenreaktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

連鎖反応
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연쇄 반응
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reaksi berantai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiếm vật gì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கிலி எதிர்வினை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साखळीची प्रतिक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zincir reaksiyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reazione a catena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reakcja łańcuchowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ланцюгова реакція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reacție în lanț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλυσιδωτή αντίδραση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kettingreaksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kedjereaktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjedereaksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chain reaction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN REACTION»

The term «chain reaction» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN REACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chain reaction

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4 QUOTES WITH «CHAIN REACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chain reaction.
1
Wade Boggs
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
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Charles Eames
We work because it's a chain reaction, each subject leads to the next.
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Drew Houston
To the casual observer, the Dropbox demo video looked like a normal product demonstration, but we put in about a dozen Easter eggs that were tailored for the Digg audience. References to Tay Zonday and 'Chocolate Rain' and allusions to 'Office Space' and 'XKCD.' It was a tongue-in-cheek nod to that crowd, and it kicked off a chain reaction.
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Finn Wittrock
A lot of the stuff that's happening now, I can trace back to 'Death of a Salesman.' Francine Maisler, the casting director, saw 'Death of a Salesman' and called me in for 'Unbroken.' The casting director of 'Normal Heart' had seen 'Salesman' too. I look back on it now, and it's like one thing led to another; it was a chain reaction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAIN REACTION»

Discover the use of chain reaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chain reaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on ...
Describes how the Republican party maintains a leading position in presidential elections
Thomas Byrne Edsall, 1992
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Chain Reaction: A Call to Compassionate Revolution
Chain Reaction spells out this challenge in compelling detail, providing moving examples of practical compassion and giving illustrations from Rachel's life and journals.
Steve Rabey, 2001
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Chain Reaction: Expert Debate and Public Participation in ...
Path-breaking research into the Atomic Energy Commission's internal memorandum files supports this text's explanation of how and why America came to depend so heavily on its experts after World War II and why their authority and political ...
Brian Balogh, 1991
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Chain Reaction: How Today?s Best Companies Manage Their ...
This is a change from the historical “push” strategy – manufacturing and marketing as many products as possible and pushing them to the wholesaler, retailer and consumer to a “pull” strategy.
Robert Malone, 2007
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Perfect Chemistry
A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created "perfect" life is about to unravel before her eyes.
Simone Elkeles, 2010
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Chain Reaction
Simone Elkeles. CHAIN REACTION SIMONE ELKELES SIMON AND SCHUSTER CHAIN REACTION. Front Cover.
Simone Elkeles, 2012
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Chain Reaction
Artist Mia Kearney has the perfect life: a successful career, a home she loves, amazing friends…until the hot August morning her world explodes.
Dee Davis, 2007
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Chain Reaction
In a quartet of interlinked erotic tales, four very different women--Amber, Sienna, Tiffany, and Grace--receive a chain letter that offers instructions on how to create the ultimate sexual fantasy, with the help of the enclosed scarf.
Jenesi Ash, 2007
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The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Human Viral Diagnosis
The reader is given an understanding and appreciation of the principles of PCR and how, why, and where it should be applied. The book explains the principles behind PCR and its role in the diagnostic and public health laboratory.
Jonathan P. Clewley, 1994
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Chain Reaction: Rube Goldberg and Contemporary Art
Influential, early 20th-century cartoonist Rube Goldberg sets the stage for contemporary artists engaged with humorous explorations of mechanical devices.
Ian Berry, Rube Goldberg, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAIN REACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chain reaction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Driver charged after chain reaction collision
It's alleged the driver failed to stop in time and struck the last car in the line, causing a chain reaction collision. Police said 21-year-old woman ... «Sarnia Observer, Jul 15»
2
Three-car chain reaction crash in Niagara County
Three-car chain reaction crash in Niagara County. WKBW Staff. 1:32 PM, Jul 7, 2015. 6 mins ago. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. «WKBW-TV, Jul 15»
3
Biker died after choke hold set off chain reaction in his body, Exeter …
Charity fundraiser Alan Passmore died after the alleged attack set off a chain reaction within his body which starved his brain of oxygen and ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
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Chain-reaction car crash on Route 2 in Skowhegan causes injury
SKOWHEGAN — A woman from Nova Scotia was taken to the hospital Sunday morning following a three-car, chain reaction crash on U.S. ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Chain-reaction car crash on U.S. Route 2 in Skowhegan causes injury
SKOWHEGAN — A woman from Nova Scotia was taken to the hospital Sunday morning following a three-car, chain reaction crash on U.S. ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Baldwin woman fatally injured in chain-reaction crash
A Baldwin woman, 59-year-old Barbara Wedemeyer, was fatally injured in a multi-vehicle, chain reaction accident on Sunday on Route 154 ... «Randolph County Herald Tribune, Jul 15»
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Chain reaction
Pakistani army soldiers holding hands while conducting a search operation after a train fell into a canal near Gujranwala, Pakistan, yesterday. «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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Photo Gallery: Elvis Depressedly @ Chain Reaction
Stopping by Chain Reaction mid-tour, lo-fi favorites Elvis Depressedly played a beautiful set on Wednesday night. Take a look at my photos ... «LA Music Blog, Jul 15»
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Updated: Chain reaction crash injures three Walla Wallans in Pasco
#Three Walla Walla people were among four injured shortly before noon today in a chain-reaction crash on the Blue Bridge in Pasco, ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Updated: 405 Freeway Reopens after Chain Reaction
Updated at 8:40 a.m.: The wreckage from that chain-reaction collision involving four or five vehicles, which temporarily blocked the numbers 4 ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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