chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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Water was then added, creating a chemical reaction that produced heat and trapped the lime clasts in the concrete.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
When your silverware goes through a cycle in the dishwasher, a chemical reaction occurs when things like your cutlery, detergent, moisture, and high heat of the cycle mix together.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
In a chemical reaction known as frontal polymerization, that agent initiates the curing process as soon as the mixture is extruded from the printing nozzle.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
The company makes boxes that fuel data centers with electricity via a chemical reaction (not combustion).
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
When your silverware goes through a cycle in the dishwasher, a chemical reaction occurs when things like your cutlery, detergent, moisture, and high heat of the cycle mix together.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
In a chemical reaction known as frontal polymerization, that agent initiates the curing process as soon as the mixture is extruded from the printing nozzle.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
The company makes boxes that fuel data centers with electricity via a chemical reaction (not combustion).
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Chemical reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20reaction. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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