chemical change

noun

Any process in which reactants are changed into products by the breaking or creation of chemical bonds.

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chemical processchemical action
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Meanings

nounchemical change (countable and uncountable, plural chemical changes)

plural chemical changes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny process in which reactants are changed into products by the breaking or creation of chemical bonds.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

Similar
chemical processchemical action
Broader
natural processnatural actionaction

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APA

chemical change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20change

MLA

“chemical change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20change. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical change,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20change.

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