English word reactive comes from English react, English -ive
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
---|---|---|
react | English (en) | (chemistry, intransitive) To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.. (chemistry, transitive) To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.. (physics) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force. (transitive) To act or [...] |
-ive | English (en) | An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive. |
reactive | English (en) | (chemistry) that readily takes part in reactions. (electronics) Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.. Reacting to the past rather than anticipating the future, not predictive.. That reacts or responds to a stimulus. |