chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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This natural chemical reaction triggers browning, richer flavor, and tempting aromas.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Members of Gary Advocates for Responsible Development have expressed distrust in blast furnaces, which use a coal product for heating and the chemical reaction.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
After the chemical reaction is done, the new molecule is released and the enzyme is ready to process another.
—Sam Pellock, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Members of Gary Advocates for Responsible Development have expressed distrust in blast furnaces, which use a coal product for heating and the chemical reaction.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
After the chemical reaction is done, the new molecule is released and the enzyme is ready to process another.
—Sam Pellock, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 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 7 May. 2025.
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