chemical constituent

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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constituent
noun[C]
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/kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt/us
/kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt/
one of the parts that a substance or combination is ...
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(Definition ofchemicalandconstituentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Lavoisier experimentally demonstrated this same substance to be achemicalconstituentin the combustion process.
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In order to compare costs you must have schedules describing each quality or grade according to some fixedchemicalconstituentin it.
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A contact equilibrium can exist for eachchemicalconstituentof the system of interest.
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Oxygen is likely the most importantchemicalconstituentof lotic systems, as all aerobic organisms require it for survival.
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Grapefruit mercaptan has a very potent, but not unpleasant, odor, and it is thechemicalconstituent primarily responsible for the aroma of grapefruit.
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Hypotheses relating to chemical constituents of seeds have also been put forward to explain the variation of longevity among species.
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Much more of their discussion is concerned with the chemical constituents of the soil, with the food needs of plants, and with questions of stock.
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They were grouped according to the chemical constituents.
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Intensive research on the chemical constituents of tobacco and tobacco smoke is now needed.
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I think that there may be reasons for limiting the sale of imported pesticides, other than those based on the chemical constituents and the activity of the pesticide itself.
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Any list of "restricted" products would almost certainly be incomplete, and would have to be constantly updated as new products and new chemical constituents became available.
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During this convection, the different chemical constituents of the plasma, each having its specific ionization potential, enters into a progressively cooler region.
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Rather than burning coal directly, gasification (a thermo-chemical process) breaks down coal into its basic chemical constituents.
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The active effects are believed to come from the chemical constituents of the seeds, oleanolic acid, nuzhenide, and ligustroside.
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Hydroquinone has been shown to be one of the chemical constituents of the natural product propolis.
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The essential oils in the fruits and leaves are valued for their organic chemical constituents: car-3-ene (in fruit) and linalool (from leaves).
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Samples collected from boreholes are often tested in a laboratory to determine their physical properties, or to assess levels of various chemical constituents or contaminants.
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The active chemical constituents are aucubin (an anti-microbial agent), allantoin (which stimulates cellular growth and tissue regeneration), and mucilage (which reduces pain and discomfort).
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