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addition reaction
a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another
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aldol reaction
a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol
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chain reaction
a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
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chemical equilibrium, equilibrium
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
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chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition, decomposition reaction
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
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displacement, displacement reaction
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
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double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis
a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
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elimination reaction
a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules
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endothermic reaction
a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat
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exothermic reaction
a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat
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hydrolysis
a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
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neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
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oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
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oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redox
a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
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photochemical reaction
a chemical reaction produced by the action of light
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reducing, reduction
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
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saponification
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
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acid-base balance, acid-base equilibrium
(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body
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calcination
the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
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burning, combustion
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
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double replacement reaction
a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound
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electrolysis
(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
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light reaction
the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
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nitrification
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
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rust, rusting
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
