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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. ...bond, chemical
(Encyclopedia)bond, chemical: see chemical bond. ...reaction, chemical
(Encyclopedia)reaction, chemical: see chemical reaction. ...oxidation and reduction
(Encyclopedia)oxidation and reduction, complementary chemical reactions characterized by the loss or gain, respectively, of one or more electrons by an atom or molecule. Originally the term oxidation was used to re...hahnium
(Encyclopedia)hahnium hänˈēəm [key], symbol Ha, former suggested name for both element 105, now called dubnium, and element 108, now called hassium. ...nielsbohrium
(Encyclopedia)nielsbohrium nēlzbôrˈēəm [key], symbol Ns, former suggested name for both element 105, now called dubnium, and element 107, now called bohrium. ...Browse by Subject
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