chemical reaction
noun
: a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance
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Bleach Chlorine bleach creates a chemical reaction that creates toxic chlorine gas when mixed with acids.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the mixture to accelerate the cleaning chemical reaction.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Water was then added, creating a chemical reaction that produced heat and trapped the lime clasts in the concrete.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In a chemical reaction known as frontal polymerization, that agent initiates the curing process as soon as the mixture is extruded from the printing nozzle.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the mixture to accelerate the cleaning chemical reaction.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Water was then added, creating a chemical reaction that produced heat and trapped the lime clasts in the concrete.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In a chemical reaction known as frontal polymerization, that agent initiates the curing process as soon as the mixture is extruded from the printing nozzle.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Chemical reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20reaction. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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