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chemical equilibrium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: equilibrium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical reaction, reaction

Narrower terms: acid-base equilibrium, acid-base balance

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 化學平衡 /化学平衡 (faa3 hok6 ping4 hang4) — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Chinese: 化學平衡 /化学平衡 — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Chinese: 化学平衡 (hòa-ha̍k pêng-hêng) — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Chinese Mandarin: 化學平衡 /化学平衡 (huàxué pínghéng) — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Hebrew: שיווי משקל כימי — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Italian: equilibrio chimico — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Japanese: 化学平衡 (kagaku heikō) — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same
  • Korean: 화학 평형 (hwahak pyeonghyeong) — state of a reversible reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same