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chemical reaction

[kem-i-kuhl ree-ak-shuhn] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl riˈæk ʃən /
NOUN
chain reaction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
vicious circle
WEAK
causal nexus cause and effect chain of circumstances concatenation of events domino effect powder train ripples in a pond

Example Sentences

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Every chemical reaction must overcome an energy hurdle before it can occur.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

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 • Feb. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, the South Coast air district learned about another fiery chemical reaction brewing inside El Sobrante Landfill in Corona.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Scunthorpe's furnaces produce molten iron by splitting rocks containing iron ore in a chemical reaction that requires intense heat.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

Sabbatini bent over his SmartDraw pad and sketched out a molecular structure that described the chemical reaction Nicole had just verbalized.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin