hot state reaction

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A reaction proceeding from an ensemble of molecular entities possessing a higher average vibrational, rotational or translational energy than they would at thermal equilibrium with the surrounding medium.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2246 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hot state reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02865 RIS BibTex EndNote
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