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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with atom and molecule change
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A chemical called phenol was used to stop fungus from growing in the body.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The chemical has been linked to prostate cancer -- the rate of which in Martinique and Guadeloupe is among the highest in the world -- as well as stomach and pancreatic cancer.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Their solar powered desalination system produces fresh water efficiently, operates without chemical pretreatment, and avoids creating brine waste.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

One of the bigger howlers is the exclusion of some emissions from chemical production or the manufacture of plastics, both booming industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Or, rather, he had asked his young assistant, Dan Gertner, a chemical engineer with an MBA, to see if he could understand them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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