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chemical equilibrium

(Encyclopedia)chemical equilibrium, state of balance in which two opposing reversible chemical reactions proceed at constant equal rates with no net change in the system. For example, when hydrogen gas, H2, and iod...

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...

chemical kinetics

(Encyclopedia)chemical kinetics: see chemical reaction. ...

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...

equation, chemical

(Encyclopedia)equation, chemical: see chemical equation. ...

equilibrium, chemical

(Encyclopedia)equilibrium, chemical: see chemical equilibrium. ...

analysis, chemical

(Encyclopedia)analysis, chemical: see chemical analysis. ...

bond, chemical

(Encyclopedia)bond, chemical: see chemical bond. ...

reaction, chemical

(Encyclopedia)reaction, chemical: see chemical reaction. ...

mineral

(Encyclopedia)mineral, inorganic substance occurring in nature, having a characteristic and homogeneous chemical composition, definite physical properties, and, usually, a definite crystalline form. A few of the mi...