chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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Browning is simply a natural chemical reaction that happens when avocados are cut, exposing them to oxygen.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Instead, different pieces of the floor from where the chemical reaction occurred were cut out and removed from the home for testing, but there was no blood present on those pieces, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
This chemical reaction would be able to expel a meteorite's shock evidence into space.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the mixture to accelerate the cleaning chemical reaction.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Instead, different pieces of the floor from where the chemical reaction occurred were cut out and removed from the home for testing, but there was no blood present on those pieces, prosecutors said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
This chemical reaction would be able to expel a meteorite's shock evidence into space.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the mixture to accelerate the cleaning chemical reaction.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
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 10 Jul. 2025.
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