Term: oscillating reaction
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04338

Definition:
A reaction is said to be oscillating if the concentration of one or more intermediates does not vary monotonically, but passes through maximum and minimum values.

Related Terms:
1) intermediates (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03096).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 176 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'oscillating 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.O04338

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