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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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Those familiar scents, however, can signal chemical reactions taking place in the air.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Existing customers of railroads—including chemical companies, manufacturers and agricultural producers—are facing higher bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Packard-Grams' expertise proved particularly useful for Seiler's project because she has studied the chemical composition of inks on Egyptian papyri in Berkeley's collection.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Battery fires are challenging to combat because, when a battery is damaged, a self-sustaining chemical reaction called thermal runaway can occur and easily spread to adjacent batteries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Another was to sprinkle a special chemical into his shoes that, once absorbed into the bloodstream, would cause his famous beard to fall out.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Flavoalkaloids belong to a broader family of plant chemicals known as phenolic compounds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

In two-dimensional liquid chromatography, compounds are separated in two different ways, giving scientists much greater resolving power when working with samples containing many closely related chemicals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

This can include cases in which toxic chemicals drift into neighboring fields or communities and sicken people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Wortley set his mind to fixing the problem, shooting into the sun and trying out various chemicals and exposure times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

And I couldn’t even eat them, knowing they’re filled with dangerous chemicals.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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