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chemical analysis
(Encyclopedia)chemical analysis, the study of the chemical composition and structure of substances. More broadly, it may be considered the corpus of all techniques whereby any exact chemical information is obtained...Periodic Table of the Elements: Cobalt
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Cobalt ...chemical warfare
(Encyclopedia)chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive ty...chemical industry
(Encyclopedia)chemical industry, the business of using chemical reactions to turn raw materials, such as coal, oil, and salt, into a variety of products. During the 19th and 20th cent. technological advances in the...reaction, chemical
(Encyclopedia)reaction, chemical: see chemical reaction. ...chemical kinetics
(Encyclopedia)chemical kinetics: see chemical reaction. ...analysis, chemical
(Encyclopedia)analysis, chemical: see chemical analysis. ...equation, chemical
(Encyclopedia)equation, chemical: see chemical equation. ...equilibrium, chemical
(Encyclopedia)equilibrium, chemical: see chemical equilibrium. ...bond, chemical
(Encyclopedia)bond, chemical: see chemical bond. ...Browse by Subject
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