chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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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.
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New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
Considerations Before Getting Started Hydrogen peroxide works at cleaning bathroom floors through a chemical reaction.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The company makes boxes that fuel data centers with electricity via a chemical reaction (not combustion).
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
This chemical reaction causes the solution to form micelles that quickly aggregate into a soft gel, later solidifying into a porous oxide structure.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
Considerations Before Getting Started Hydrogen peroxide works at cleaning bathroom floors through a chemical reaction.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The company makes boxes that fuel data centers with electricity via a chemical reaction (not combustion).
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
This chemical reaction causes the solution to form micelles that quickly aggregate into a soft gel, later solidifying into a porous oxide structure.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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