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reactive
reactive AC /riˈæktɪv/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: reaction, reactor, reactionary, overreaction; verb: react, overreact; adjective: reactionary, reactive
1. reacting to events or situations rather than starting or doing new things yourself:
    a reactive foreign policy
2. technical a reactive substance changes when it is mixed with another substance:
    a highly reactive chemical