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chemical reaction

[kem-i-kuhl ree-ak-shuhn]

noun

  1. Chemistry.reaction.



chemical reaction

noun

  1. a process that involves changes in the structure and energy content of atoms, molecules, or ions but not their nuclei Compare nuclear reaction

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chemical reaction

  1. A process in which atoms of the same or different elements rearrange themselves to form a new substance. While they do so, they either absorb heat or give it off.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemical reaction1

First recorded in 1780–90
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In some regions called chemosynthetic ecosystems, creatures produce food using the energy from chemical reactions rather than sunlight.

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He said he planned to kill himself in his car, with a chemical reaction that would produce carbon monoxide, along with “some extra drama that I probably should not say haha.”

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A thermal runaway is an accelerating increase in temperature caused by chemical reactions which can lead to fire, explosion and "unpredictable fire behaviour", according to the UK's National Fire Chiefs Council.

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Firefighters allowed the Vistra blaze to burn itself out, citing the dangers of dousing lithium-ion battery fires with water, which can cause dangerous chemical reactions.

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Scunthorpe's furnaces produce molten iron by splitting rocks containing iron ore in a chemical reaction that requires intense heat.

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