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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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Police in the building are wearing gas masks and full chemical protective gear, US media reported.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A 2023 study found that re-entries account for most of the aluminum, lithium and copper—elements that can catalyze chemical reactions—being added to the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This process breaks the chemical bonds holding the CO2, allowing it to be collected.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past century, scientists have proposed numerous hypotheses, most of them centered on chemical evolution occurring either on Earth or in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

To see DNA is to forget its name or its chemical formula.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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