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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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But in recent months, oil prices have continued to drive up the price of resin, the chemical substance Ambix uses in its products, helping to prompt a change in her outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

In late May, a chemical storage tank with more than 7,000 gallons of toxic material began heating up – fast.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

When sunlight strikes those particles, chemical reactions can release chlorine atoms.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

The adage that caffeine stunts growth stems from the chemical interrupting sleep, which actually can interfere with growth, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Caught in transit between two organisms, a gene exists momentarily as a pure chemical.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The problem is that the risks posed by most of the chemicals that they look at, in the amounts they report finding, are often blown wildly out of proportion.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

He then exposed the cultured cells to toxic chemicals to see how they responded to severe damage.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

But an even larger problem involved the materials themselves: Two chemicals used in the liner were incompatible, causing the upper layer to become hot enough to damage the material beneath it.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Anecdotal evidence gathered by clinicians and fire departments has shown promising signs that it could be used to rid firefighters of some of the cancer-causing chemicals they absorb during fires.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

I hugged him tight, his fur smelling like a mix of dogs and vet chemicals, pungent and sterile.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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