chemical component

collocation in English

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chemical
adjective
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/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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component
noun[C]
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/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/us
/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/
a part that combines with other parts to form ...
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(Definition ofchemicalandcomponentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rare, radial fibrous crystal fabrics in well-preserved laminae suggest a strongchemicalcomponentto stromatoloid growth.
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It is therefore not surprising that subjecting food to irradiation has a substantial effect on the carbohydrates, fats, proteins and everychemicalcomponent.
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Thechemicalcomponentis just the natural surface tension of the solid/electrolyte interface with no electric field.
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Also, emotional tears are made up of a differentchemicalcomponentthan those evoked by eye irritants and can relay chemical messages to others.
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Thechemicalcomponentis soluble in one phase but insoluble in the other.
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The specialchemicalcomponent(s) within the column bind to substances contained in the moving vaporized sample mixture with slightly different force.
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The relaxing effect of hops may be due, in part, to the specificchemicalcomponentdimethylvinyl carbinol.
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Anaerobic digestion is a naturally occurring process of decomposition where organic matter is reduced to a simplerchemicalcomponentin the absence of oxygen.
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There is achemicalcomponentto passionate love.
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Tannin is anotherchemicalcomponentof black haw.
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Second, achemicalcomponentis caused by a differential concentration of ions across the membrane.
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It includes achemicalcomponentlibrary, thermodynamic property prediction methods, and unit operations such as distillation columns, heat exchangers, compressors, and reactors as found in the chemical processing industries.
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The phase behaviour may also depend on specific interactions among chemical components.
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We also have much clearer ideas regarding the distribution of the chemical components of life in interstellar space.
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In this problem, not only are the presence of chemical components and their properties relevant, but also how the components are structured.
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Firstly, the chemical components of the plants could be modified after passage in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Conservation agriculture practices that generate soil carbon sequestration also impact agricultural productivity by improving both biological and chemical components of the soil.
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They usually consist either of present or past life structural components, or chemical components (altered geology as a result of life's processes or products that life has produced).
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Such plant medicines invariably comprise many chemical components whose overall effect cannot simply be assumed by reference to perceived active constituents.
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One problem is that, although the chemical components involved have shown some recovery, the biological ones have not done so yet.
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