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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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The findings suggest that jumping genes may have contributed to the expansion of these sensory systems, potentially improving the ability of ants to detect and interpret the chemical messages that make their complex societies possible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Scientists established a connection between salamander warning colors and chemical defenses more than a century ago when they identified samandarines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The nonferrous metal industry’s profit rose 79.7%, while the chemical industry’s increased 49.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

They use about 5% of the energy required for the chemical reaction necessary to make primary aluminum, but recycled metal isn’t suitable for all uses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

What was the chemical and physical nature of the gene?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

She said the nurdles could affect wildlife in various ways, including getting stuck in animal digestive tracts and adsorbing chemicals which then may be toxic to wildlife when ingested.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Soglayev became Rosneft’s top chemicals executive and an adviser to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin—now the patron of the Coral traders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Midland, Mich., chemicals company posted third-quarter earnings of $458 million, or 62 cents a share, up sharpy from $62 million, or 8 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tetracyclic triterpenoids are plant chemicals characterized by a structure containing four interconnected rings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

This capacity, Beadle understood, was due to the presence of enzymes within the cell—proteins that acted as master builders and could synthesize complex biological macromolecules out of basic precursor chemicals.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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