chemical reaction
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chemical reaction
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Photocatalysts are materials that absorb light and use that energy to drive chemical reactions.
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The absence of the other six products indicates that the molecules were not created by random chemical reactions in the environment.
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Form’s iron-air batteries generate electricity through a chemical reaction involving oxygen, water and iron powder that mimics how old pieces of metal gather rust.
From Barron's
Form’s iron-air batteries generate electricity through a chemical reaction involving oxygen, water and iron powder that mimics how old pieces of metal gather rust.
From Barron's
When the team applied a negative voltage across the membrane, it triggered a chemical reaction inside the nanopore.
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