chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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The rise in odor complaints related to Chiquita Canyon has coincided with the discovery of a rare chemical reaction that is affecting 35 acres located in one of the older sections of the 639-acre landfill.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s also used in photodynamic therapy, which utilizes low-power red laser light to drive a cell-destroying chemical reaction that can treat conditions like skin and other types of cancer, psoriasis, acne, and warts, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Railroad officials previously said a chemical reaction caused the railcar's pressure valve to release, allowing the styrene gas to escape.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
As an associated chemical reaction continued to send a gaseous plume over the area Sunday night, residents near the plant in Conyers, Georgia, were under mandatory evacuation orders.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s also used in photodynamic therapy, which utilizes low-power red laser light to drive a cell-destroying chemical reaction that can treat conditions like skin and other types of cancer, psoriasis, acne, and warts, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Railroad officials previously said a chemical reaction caused the railcar's pressure valve to release, allowing the styrene gas to escape.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
As an associated chemical reaction continued to send a gaseous plume over the area Sunday night, residents near the plant in Conyers, Georgia, were under mandatory evacuation orders.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Chemical reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20reaction. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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