chemical

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Ethane is combined with high pressure steam at a temperature of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the molecule's chemical bonds and forming ethylene, hydrogen and other gases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Dust storms are not just weather events but powerful drivers of chemical change.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Then, in his early 30s, he landed a job at a chemical plant that paid about 15% more plus bonuses, and life felt smoother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Using his acute sense of smell and training to detect a chemical compound within explosives, Magawa would then alert human handlers of mines that could be later safely removed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Although Frederick Griffith’s experiment was the most definitive demonstration that the gene was a chemical, other scientists were also circling the idea.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee