chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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The chemical reaction that was believed to have occurred during a cleaning process produced toxic hydrogen sulfide, Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango said.
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John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials believe a chemical reaction during that process released hydrogen sulfide.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Like an enzyme that works as a catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction, collaboration ignites new ideas for conjectures.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials believe a chemical reaction during that process released hydrogen sulfide.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Like an enzyme that works as a catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction, collaboration ignites new ideas for conjectures.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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