Noun
/seˈlek.ti.βa/
Selective reaction
"Reacción selectiva" refers to a reaction that is specific or selective in nature. It is a term commonly used in polytechnical contexts to describe a particular chemical, physical, or biological response that occurs selectively under certain conditions. This term is more frequently used in written technical contexts rather than in everyday oral speech.
La reacción selectiva de la enzima permite únicamente la conversión del sustrato A en producto B. (The selective reaction of the enzyme only allows the conversion of substrate A into product B.)
Para lograr la síntesis requerida, es necesario desarrollar una reacción selectiva para evitar la formación de subproductos no deseados. (To achieve the required synthesis, it is necessary to develop a selective reaction to prevent the formation of unwanted byproducts.)
"Reacción selectiva" is not typically used within common idiomatic expressions in Spanish.
The term "reacción selectiva" combines the word "reacción," meaning reaction, from the Latin "reactionem," with the adjective "selectiva," derived from the verb "seleccionar," which comes from the Latin "selectus," meaning chosen or selected.