chemical
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A chemical called phenol was used to stop fungus from growing in the body.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Their findings suggest that some widely used fallout models may overlook important chemical interactions that occur as particles form.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
However the strange yeast was able to eat the phenol, meaning that in the future it could help break down the chemical in contaminated environments, the scientists said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Evidence for this idea comes largely from the Sun's chemical composition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The simplest explanation, then, was that genetic information had passed between the two strains in a chemical form.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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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