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chemical reaction

[ kem-i-kuhl ree-ak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. Chemistry. reaction ( def 7 ).


chemical reaction

noun

  1. a process that involves changes in the structure and energy content of atoms, molecules, or ions but not their nuclei Compare nuclear reaction
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chemical reaction

  1. A process in which atoms of the same or different elements rearrange themselves to form a new substance. While they do so, they either absorb heat or give it off.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chemical reaction1

First recorded in 1780–90
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He splashed and poured liquid thinners over paint, causing chemical reactions to burn holes in the surface — “Ozone Paintings,†he called them.

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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.

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Lithium-ion battery fires are notoriously hard to extinguish because the use of water can trigger a chemical reaction that causes more batteries to ignite.

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Once the fire began spreading, firefighters were not able to use water, because doing so can trigger a violent chemical reaction in lithium-ion batteries, potentially causing more to ignite or explode.

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This charge allows them to work throughout the body in chemical reactions that maintain normal brain functioning, balance fluids inside and outside of body cells and even balance how acidic or alkaline your blood is.

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