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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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At the center of the approach is a specialized fuel that works with both chemical and electric propulsion systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Tests revealed the water is contaminated with nitrate, which can come from fertilizer, animal manure or human sewage, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a hazardous chemical that was widely used in pesticides years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The country's factories are facing higher costs with the prices of raw materials rising, particularly in the energy and chemical sectors, as shipping constraints remain a problem.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Beyond digestion, bile acids also serve as chemical messengers that interact with receptors throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Since the chemical was acidic, its name was later modified to nucleic acids—but the cellular function of nuclein had remained mysterious.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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