Hypernyms for "chemical reaction"
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addition reaction
aldol reaction
chain reaction
chemical decomposition reaction
chemical equilibrium
decomposition
decomposition reaction
displacement
displacement reaction
double decomposition
double decomposition reaction
elimination reaction
endothermic reaction
equilibrium
exothermic reaction
hydrolysis
metathesis
neutralisation
neutralisation reaction
neutralization
neutralization reaction
oxidation
oxidation-reduction
oxidisation
oxidization
oxidoreduction
photochemical reaction
redox
reducing
reduction
saponification
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.