chemical
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The threat of a failing chemical tank in Orange County exploding has been eliminated following an overnight operation, California fire officials say.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The threat of a toxic chemical tank explosion is off the table but some 50,000 evacuated residents need to remain in place, fire officials in California said Monday.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
By late Monday, firefighters were still concerned the heat released by the chemical could still lead to a “less forceful explosion,” Huang said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The leak also depletes the source for a chemical reaction, which is generating heat that, in turn, accelerates the reaction in a process called “thermal runaway.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
By the early 1940s, biochemists had broken cells apart to reveal their chemical constituents and identified various molecules in living systems—but the molecule that carried the code of heredity was still unknown.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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