Term: macroscopic kinetics
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Definition:
A term applied to a kinetic study in which the interest is in the behaviour of bulk systems, e.g. in changes in concentrations of reactants and products.

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 172 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'macroscopic kinetics' 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.M03677

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