Definition of Addition reaction

1. Noun. A chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another.

Generic synonyms: Chemical Reaction, Reaction

Definition of Addition reaction

1. Noun. (chemistry) a reaction in which radicals are added to both sides of a double or triple bond ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Addition reaction

1. Any reaction in which two chemicals combine to form a single chemical. (15 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Addition Reaction

addio
addios
addisonian
addisonian anaemia
addisonian crisis
addisonian syndrome
additament
additaments
addition
addition-deletion mutation
addition compound
addition mutation
addition polymer
addition polymerisation
addition polymerization
addition reaction (current term)
additional
additionalities
additionality
additionally
additionals
additionary
additions
addititious
additive
additive effect
additive function
additive group
additive identity
additive inverse

Literary usage of Addition reaction

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"A careful examination will show, however, that the reaction brought about by aluminium chloride is not condensation at all but an addition reaction, ..."

2. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"... compd. as an enol (I) and explain the formation of the W-ether by the addition reaction given above. ..."

3. Theories of Organic Chemistry by Ferdinand August Karl Henrich (1922)
"Consequently, in carrying out an addition reaction with an isonitrile, especially if it requires much time or a temperature above 20°, large quantities of ..."

4. Methods of Organic Analysis by Henry Clapp Sherman (1905)
"A similar addition reaction gives rise to the well-known and delicate " fuchsin test" for aldehydes. This test, as developed by Mulliken ..."

5. Methods of Organic Analysis by Henry Clapp Sherman (1905)
"A similar addition reaction gives rise to the well-known and delicate " fuchsin test" for aldehydes. This test, as developed by Mulliken,§ is as follows ..."

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