chemical reaction
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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
When the team applied a negative voltage across the membrane, it triggered a chemical reaction inside the nanopore.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
However, the chemical reaction that links amino acids together follows the same basic rules everywhere, making the discovery especially important.
From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 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
“It’s all household stuff. Baking soda. Stuff like that. My cousin told me how. It’s a chemical reaction, but it’s harmless stuff.”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
