Synonyms and antonyms of Chemical reactions and processes in British Thesaurus

action (noun)

the effect that something such as a drug or chemical has

adsorb (verb)

if a solid substance adsorbs a liquid or gas, a very thin layer of the liquid or gas forms on its surface

aerate (verb)

to force air into a liquid, for example in order to provide oxygen

assay (noun)

a chemical test to establish what a substance contains

balanced equation (noun)

a chemical equation in which there are equal numbers of each type of atom on each side of the equation

behave (verb)

science if a chemical substance, metal etc behaves in a particular way, it always reacts in that way because of the laws of science

behaviour (noun)

science the way that a substance, metal etc always reacts because of the laws of science

bond (noun)

chemistry a force that holds atoms or ions together in a molecule

calcify (verb)

to become hard, or to make something hard by adding a substance that contains calcium

the carbon cycle (noun)

astronomy a reaction that is believed to produce energy in some stars, in which carbon is used as a catalyst to combine four hydrogen nuclei into one helium nucleus

catalyze (verb)

chemistry to make a chemical reaction happen more quickly

chain reaction (noun)

chemistry a series of chemical or physical reactions, each one of which causes the next one

chemical engineering (noun)

the development of new chemical substances and processes that can be used in industry

chemical reaction (noun)

a change that happens when chemicals combine and form different substances

chemistry (noun)

the chemistry of a plant, animal, or thing is its structure and the reactions that take place within it

covalent bond (noun)

a chemical bond between two atoms produced when electrons are shared

crystallise ()

a British spelling of crystallize

crystallize (verb)

chemistry to change into crystals, or to make something change into crystals

dehydrate (verb)

chemistry if a chemical compound dehydrates, it loses hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the ratio 2:1

dehydration (noun)

chemistry the process by which a chemical compound loses hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the ratio 2:1

derive (verb)

chemistry to get a chemical substance from another substance

distil (verb)

science to make a liquid more pure by heating it until it becomes a gas and then making it colder so that it becomes a liquid again

distil (verb)

to obtain liquid or oil from a plant using a similar process

distill ()

the American spelling of distil

double bond (noun)

a chemical bond in which two atoms share two pairs of electrons

electrolysis (noun)

chemistry the process of sending electricity through a liquid or melted substance in order to cause chemical changes

equation (noun)

chemistry a statement that uses symbols to show the changes that take place in a chemical reaction

extract (verb)

to remove a substance from another substance

ferment (verb)

if food or drink ferments or is fermented, a chemical change happens to it and the sugar in it produces alcohol

filtration (noun)

the process of removing solid parts that are not wanted from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

food chain (noun)

economics the series of processes in which food is grown, treated, stored, and sold

formula (noun)

chemistry an exact description of the chemical elements that make up a particular substance or compound, written with chemical symbols

formulate (verb)

to prepare a product by combining substances or chemicals in the right amounts

hydrolysis (noun)

a chemical reaction in which a chemical compound reacts with water and separates into two or more different compounds. An example of this is when the body produces sugar from starch.

intake (noun)

the amount of a chemical or another substance that enters your body

ionic bond (noun)

a chemical bond that is formed between two ions with opposite charges, when one or more electrons are passed from one atom to another

ionise ()

a British spelling of ionize

ionize (verb)

to form ions, or to make ions form

leach (verb)

to remove a chemical or mineral from something such as soil as a result of water passing through it, or to be removed by this process

level (noun)

the amount of a chemical in another substance

litmus test (noun)

chemistry a test of a chemical substance using litmus paper

neutralise ()

a British spelling of neutralize

neutralize (verb)

chemistry if a chemical neutralizes a substance, it makes it neither an acid nor a base

oxidation (noun)

the process by which a substance combines with oxygen or loses hydrogen

oxidise ()

a British spelling of oxidize

oxidize (verb)

if a substance oxidizes, or if something oxidizes it, it combines with oxygen or loses hydrogen

oxygenate (verb)

to put oxygen into something

photosynthesis (noun)

the process in which green plants combine carbon dioxide and water, by using energy from light, to produce their own food

precipitate (verb)

chemistry if a solid substance precipitates, or if something precipitates it, it becomes separate from the liquid that it is in and drops to the bottom of the container

precipitation (noun)

chemistry the process by which a solid substance separates, or is separated from, a liquid it is in

preservation (noun)

chemistry the addition of a chemical substance to food or wood in order to prevent it from decaying

production (noun)

the natural process of making a substance

react (verb)

chemistry if a chemical substance reacts with another substance, it changes as they are mixed together

reaction (noun)

chemistry a process in which a chemical change happens

reduction (noun)

chemistry a chemical reaction that produces an increase in hydrogen or a loss of oxygen

refinement (noun)

the process of removing things from a natural substance so that it is pure

saturate (verb)

chemistry to mix as much of a solid substance in a chemical solution as you can so that it becomes part of the liquid

saturation (noun)

science the state of a chemical solution that has reached its saturation point

saturation point (noun)

science the point at which a chemical solution has as much of a solid substance as possible mixed in it as part of the liquid

sedimentation (noun)

the process by which a sediment is formed

stain (verb)

science to add colour to something in order to make it easier to examine under a microscope

synthesis (noun)

science the natural or artificial production of a substance by a chemical or biological reaction

synthesise ()

a British spelling of synthesize

synthesize (verb)

science to produce a new substance as a result of a chemical or biological reaction involving two or more simpler substances

titration (noun)

a way of calculating how much of a substance has been dissolved (=mixed) in a solution by adding measured amounts of another substance that it reacts with until a chemical reaction takes place

uptake (noun)

biology a process in which living creatures use substances such as food or water to breathe, produce energy etc