chemical
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It was probably caused by the failure of a cooling system designed to regulate the temperature of chemical tanks, McGovern said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The company said there had been a chemical incident at a plant in California that led to the evacuation of parts of the surrounding area.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
MMA is a highly reactive chemical, a monomer that can be used to make polymers of hard, durable, lightweight and transparent plastics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Profits in the chemical industry surged 73.4% in the January-April period, accelerating by 18.9 percentage points from the first quarter, the bureau added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Schrödinger was trying to conjure up a chemical that would capture the divergent, contradictory qualities of heredity—a molecule to satisfy Aristotle.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Vocabulary lists containing chemical
Matter and Energy 1: Atoms and Molecules
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Chemical Reactions - Introductory
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"Handle with Care"
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