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rapid-reaction, a.
Brit. |ˌrapɪdrɪˈakʃn|, U.S. |ˌræpədriˈækʃ(ə)n|
[‹ rapid adj. + reaction n.]
1. Chem. Of, relating to, or involving a rapid chemical reaction.
1932Proc. Royal Soc. (B.) 11118 There were no appreciable gradients of dissolved gas in the fluid surrounding the corpuscles during the actual uptake of dissolved gas by the corpuscles in the rapid reaction apparatus. 1962Times 9 Mar. 2/6 (advt.) The reversible hydration of heterocyclic substances (by rapid-reaction techniques). 2000Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97 14180 To explore the idea that the acetate-adduct was..not the product of a slower side reaction, a rapid-reaction single turnover experiment was performed.
2. Mil. Designating a military unit kept in a state of readiness for rapid deployment to counter hostile activity. Also in extended use.
1968Times 15 Nov. 1/2 The United States is to earmark for Europe a ‘rapid reaction’ airborne force. 1979U.S. News & World Rep. 9 July 16/2 (heading) Announcement of an Army plan for a rapid-reaction force of 110,000 troops to deal with crises in distant areas, particularly in the Persian Gulf. 1997Face Apr. 114/2 A rapid-reaction drugs armoury of Tory rentaquotes..emerged, never more than a phone-call away from newsrooms when the next Ecstasy story broke. 1999Financial Times 1 Nov. 10/4 Where we can make only limited progress in 2000 is in..transforming the Euro-corps [the Franco-German brigade, founded in 1988] into a rapid reaction corps. |