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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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This is because the chemical makeup of the coral skeleton -- the ratio of strontium-to-calcium and the different forms of oxygen inside it -- reflects the conditions under which it grew.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

SETD7 helps add a chemical marker called H3K4me1 to the DNA packaging system.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The author has related critiques for advocates of the raw-food movement, who maintain that the chemical transformations induced by cooking destroy vital nutrients.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

It comes in the wake of recent high-profile industrial incidents, such as a near-miss chemical disaster in Garden Grove that prompted thousands of evacuations in May.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“It’s a chemical structure for coal,” Mari said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

In a study recently published in The Journals of Gerontology, researchers examined metabolites, small chemicals and molecules created during normal processes in the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Potable water is water that is free of harmful bacteria and chemicals and is considered safe to drink and cook with.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

State regulators and environmental groups disagree on the definition of the chemicals, making it difficult to find a consensus on regulations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

These chemicals are hard to clear up, but not impossible.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Homeopathy is a type of medicine that rejects the use of harsh chemicals and other techniques.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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