chemical phenomenon
transformation due to a chemical reaction
corrosion
gradual destruction of materials by chemical reaction with their environment
polymerism
chemical phenomen
freezing-point depression
process in which adding a solute to a solvent decreases the freezing point of the solvent
mechanically interlocked molecular architectures
molecules or ions that are connected as a consequence of their topology
Bomb pulse
sudden increase of carbon-14 in the Earth's atmosphere due to nuclear bomb tests
actinism
property of solar radiation
electronic effect
influence other than bonding or steric effects on a molecule's properties
catenation
covalent bonding of atoms of the same element into a chain
Hydrogen spillover
migration of hydrogen atoms from the metal catalyst onto the nonmetal support or adsorbate
drug liberation
release of drugs from dosage forms into solution
chemical evolution
chemical and physical transformation of the biogenic elements, from nucleosynthesis to biochemistry