equilibrium constant

Noun
  1. (chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction) (synset 113610884)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: constant - a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
    subtypes: dissociation constant - the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation

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