chemical reaction

noun

: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance

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Recent Examples on the Web McDaniel, the fire chief, said Sunday that the sprinkler system, and then firefighters, may have aggravated the chemical reaction by adding more water to it. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024 Officials said a chemical reaction caused styrene, which is naturally a liquid, to heat up into a gaseous state. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024 This can happen as a result of a chemical reaction between water and iron-rich rocks, or by radiolysis, the splitting of water molecules by radiation into hydrogen and oxygen. Marta Abbà, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2024 Miller said that when styrene, naturally a liquid, heats up, a chemical reaction occurs, converting it into a gaseous state. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chemical reaction 

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“Chemical reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20reaction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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