chemical reaction
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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and can be produced by a chemical reaction and by some organic material, such as sewage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The crystals are driven by a chemical reaction similar to the one used to power rockets.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Form’s iron-air batteries generate electricity through a chemical reaction involving oxygen, water and iron powder that mimics how old pieces of metal gather rust.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
The facility housed around 100,000 lithium-ion batteries, which are exceptionally dangerous when ignited because they burn extremely hot and cannot be extinguished with water, which can trigger a violent chemical reaction.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
“You’ve smelled rotten eggs? That’s sulfur dioxide, released from the chemical reaction of rotting organic material. This is going to stink just like that.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
