chemical reaction

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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and can be produced by a chemical reaction and by some organic material, such as sewage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The crystals are driven by a chemical reaction similar to the one used to power rockets.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 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

A blistering-hot chemical reaction began inside the landfill’s main canyon in May 2022, roasting garbage in a roughly 30-acre area.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 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