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  1. Chemistry | Definition, Topics, Types, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 26, 2025 · Cooking, fermentation, glass making, and metallurgy are all chemical processes that date from the beginnings of civilization. Today, vinyl, Teflon, liquid crystals, semiconductors, and …

  2. Chemical compound | Definition, Examples, & Types | Britannica

    Dec 16, 2025 · All the matter in the universe is composed of the atoms of more than 100 different chemical elements, which are found both in pure form and combined in chemical compounds.

  3. Chemical reaction | Definition, Equations, Examples, & Types - Britannica

    6 days ago · Substances are either chemical elements or compounds. A chemical reaction rearranges the constituent atoms of the reactants to create different substances as products.

  4. Chemical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CHEMICAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to chemistry; 2 : working by means of chemicals

  5. Chemical energy | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Chemical reactions differ from physical changes, which include changes of state, such as ice melting to water and water evaporating to vapor. If a physical change occurs, the physical properties of a …

  6. Chemical industry | Overview, Importance, & History | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Chemical industry, complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Raw materials include fossil fuels and inorganic …

  7. The Chemical Brothers | Members, Career, Music, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 11, 1971 · The Chemical Brothers, a British deejay-producer duo who pioneered the big beat dance music genre in the 1990s with such singles as ‘Chemical Beats,’ ‘Block Rockin’ Beats,’ ‘Loops of …

  8. chemical reaction - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    The substances in a chemical reaction may be chemical elements, molecules, or compounds. The substances present at the start of a chemical reaction are called the reactants; the substances …

  9. Oxalic acid | Formula, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 19, 2025 · The chief chemical characteristic of the carboxylic acids is their acidity. They are generally more acidic than other organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups but are generally …

  10. Chemistry - Applications, Benefits, Impacts | Britannica

    Dec 26, 2025 · Chemical inquiry will lead to a better understanding of the behaviour of both natural and synthetic materials and to the discovery of new substances that will help future generations better …