first-order chemical reaction

synonym: first-order reaction
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15713
  1. Chemical reaction where the initial rate is directly proportional to the concentration of one of the reactants.
  2. Any process in which a variable decreases with time at a constant fractional amount.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1224 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'first-order chemical reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15713 RIS BibTex EndNote
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