chemical action
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1. (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)
hyponym | : | acylation, |
definition | : | the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | agglutinating activity, agglutination, |
definition | : | the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | amylolysis, |
definition | : | conversion of starch to sugar (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | association, |
definition | : | (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | blueing, bluing, |
definition | : | a process that makes something blue (or bluish) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | calcification, |
definition | : | a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | catalysis, contact action, |
definition | : | acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | chelation, |
definition | : | the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | chemical reaction, reaction, |
definition | : | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | chlorination, |
definition | : | the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | cleavage, |
definition | : | the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | cracking, |
definition | : | the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | deamination, deaminization, |
definition | : | removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | decalcification, |
definition | : | loss of calcium from bones or teeth (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | decarboxylation, |
definition | : | the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | de-iodination, |
definition | : | the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | digestion, |
definition | : | the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | dissociation, |
definition | : | (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | gasification, |
definition | : | the process of changing into gas (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | gassing, |
definition | : | the process of interacting with gas (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | hydrogenation, |
definition | : | a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | intumescence, intumescency, swelling, |
definition | : | the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | inversion, |
definition | : | a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | iodination, |
definition | : | the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | nitrification, |
definition | : | the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | peptisation, peptization, |
definition | : | the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | photosynthesis, |
definition | : | synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | polymerisation, polymerization, |
definition | : | a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | precipitation, |
definition | : | the process of forming a chemical precipitate (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | proteolysis, |
definition | : | the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | sequestration, |
definition | : | the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | synaeresis, syneresis, |
definition | : | the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | synthesis, |
definition | : | the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | transamination, |
definition | : | the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | transamination, |
definition | : | the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, |
definition | : | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun.process) |
domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
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