Chemical relaxation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001961",
  "term": "Chemical relaxation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which a chemical system, perturbed from its equilibrium state, returns to a new equilibrium. This return is characterized by a time constant known as the relaxation time. Relaxation methods are used to study the kinetics of very fast reactions, often on the microsecond to nanosecond timescale.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical equilibrium",
    "chemical reaction",
    "relaxation",
    "relaxation time",
    "temperature jump"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1096 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/chemical-relaxation/"
}