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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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The chemical maker also warned that conditions in the Middle East will likely remain fluid, and that a potential return to pre-conflict conditions could take longer than anticipated, and follow a non-linear path.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

CT imaging allowed them to examine the fossil's internal structure, while chemical measurements and microscopic evidence helped build a picture of the ancient habitat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

If magma can store and release oxygen independently of its other chemical components, models of Earth's atmospheric development may need to account for this previously overlooked process.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Oxidation refers to chemical processes involving the transfer of electrons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Of the various components, he was particularly intrigued by one kind of chemical.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Subsequent independent testing by Gallos Brook Environmental Group found elevated levels of the chemicals in more than a dozen streams that flow from beneath the base.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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

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

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I read about some new chemicals to use.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns


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