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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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The chemical has been linked to prostate cancer -- the rate of which in Martinique and Guadeloupe is among the highest in the world -- as well as stomach and pancreatic cancer.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Their solar powered desalination system produces fresh water efficiently, operates without chemical pretreatment, and avoids creating brine waste.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Price indexes for industries such as textiles, chemical fibers, rubber and plastic products, and ferrous metal smelting and pressing remained above 55.0 for three straight months, Huo said Sunday in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Sen. Kim, who had visited the facility after hearing about the hunger strike, was among those caught in the chemical irritant.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Gene, protein, function, and fate were strung in a chain: one chemical alteration in one base pair in DNA was sufficient to “encode” a radical change in human fate.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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