reactive

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrɛk.tɪv/ AmE /ˈrek.tɪv/

adjective en → es

1 RESPONSIVE [attributive / predicative] B2

responding quickly and effectively to events or situations as they happen

reactivo, rápido en responder

  • be reactive

Collocations reactive response · reactive behavior

  • The company needs to be more reactive to customer complaints.

    La empresa necesita ser más rápida en responder a las quejas de los clientes.

2 CHEMISTRY [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to or caused by chemical reactions

químico reactivado, químico reactivo

  • reactive substance

Collocations reactive chemical · reactive material

  • The experiment involved reactive chemicals.

    El experimento involucró sustancias químicas reactivas.