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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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But whether it was electrical, chemical, or whatever, what killed Alcaraz was the negligence of the guards.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Those tables, plus a hard-to-decipher map dating to the same time, show high levels of a carcinogenic chemical on the property and extending beyond it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Gowan, a former farming consultant, alleged that chemical giant Monsanto had dumped "huge amounts of industrial chemicals all around Wales".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In effect, every time we use our muscles, they release a burst of chemical signals that benefit the rest of the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

A bottle of it is stacked next to the other chemical supplies right in front of me.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

“A dedicated project that brings refined products into the state will be critical for its energy security,” said Donald Baldridge, a midstream and chemicals executive at Phillips 66.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Gowan, a former farming consultant, alleged that chemical giant Monsanto had dumped "huge amounts of industrial chemicals all around Wales".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

These manmade chemicals are stable, resistant to extreme temperatures and pressures and have insulating properties.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Investors of the German chemicals company are starting to ask what is next after the 2026 peak.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The body's immune system tries to kill the invading bacteria with an array of special immune cells, while the bacteria try to protect themselves against immune cells by cranking out toxic chemicals.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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