#chemical_reaction__reaction (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
supertype: chemical_process__chemical_change__chemical_action any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
subtype: addition_reaction a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another
subtype: aldol_reaction__aldolreaction a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol
subtype: chain_reaction__chainreaction a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
subtype: chemical_equilibrium__equilibrium a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
subtype: acid-base_equilibrium__acid-base_balance (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"
subtype: decomposition_reaction__decompositionreaction__decomposition (chemistry) chemical separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
subtype: displacement_reaction__displacement (chemistry) a chemical reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
subtype: double_decomposition_reaction__double_decomposition__metathesis a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
subtype: double_replacement_reaction__doublereplacementreaction a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound
subtype: elimination_reaction__eliminationreaction a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules
subtype: endothermic_reaction__endothermicreaction a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat
subtype: exothermic_reaction a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat
subtype: 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
subtype: neutralization_reaction__neutralization__neutralisation__neutralisation_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
subtype: oxidation__oxidization__oxidisation the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
subtype: calcination the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
subtype: combustion__burning a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
subtype: flame__fire__flaming the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
subtype: blazing__blaze a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"
subtype: flare.flame a sudden burst of flame
subtype: internal_combustion the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
subtype: nitrification the oxidation of ammonium compounds into nitrates by soil bacteria
subtype: rusting__rust the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
subtype: oxidation-reduction__oxidationreduction__oxidoreduction__redox a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
subtype: photochemical_reaction__photochemicalreaction a chemical reaction produced by the action of light
subtype: light_reaction__lightreaction the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
subtype: reduction.chemical_reaction__reducing 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
subtype: 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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