chemical clock

noun

Any mixture of compounds whose relative concentrations oscillate, and in which such change is marked by a visible rhythmic change in colour.

Meanings

nounchemical clock (plural chemical clocks)

plural chemical clocks

  1. chemistryAny mixture of compounds whose relative concentrations oscillate, and in which such change is marked by a visible rhythmic change in colour.
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