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Preferred term

cascade reaction  

Definition

  • A cascade reaction, also known as a domino reaction or tandem reaction, is a chemical process that comprises at least two consecutive reactions such that each subsequent reaction occurs only in virtue of the chemical functionality formed in the previous step. (From Wikipedia)

Synonym(s)

  • sequential reaction

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