chemical evolution
collocation in Englishmeaningsofchemicalandevolution
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chemical
adjective
uk/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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evolution
noun[U]
uk/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/us/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
the way in which living things change and develop over millions ...
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(Definition ofchemicalandevolutionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The efficiency of the mechanism may be one of the selection factors at some stages of thechemicalevolutionin the aquifer.
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There is also a problem in predicting the pathways inchemicalevolution.
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We raise the related question of the possible universality of biochemistry, one of the sciences supportingchemicalevolution.
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The potential of such constructs for directedchemicalevolutionwill be discussed.
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Clay minerals are considered important tochemicalevolutionprocesses due to their properties, ancient origin and wide distribution.
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A central question is ifchemicalevolutionelsewhere has or has not led to life.
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Variations in the degree of partial melting of a reasonably homogeneous enriched mantle do not explain the observedchemicalevolution.
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Such a mechanism may have played a role inchemicalevolution.
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Such mechanisms could play a role inchemicalevolution.
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On the applicability of the principle of quantity-toquality transition tochemicalevolutionthat led to life.
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Thermal transformation of amino acids at hot lava coasts could have been the next step ofchemicalevolutiontowards new compounds.
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If this demixing occurred,chemicalevolutioncould take place in a system with different liquids.
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The total time of thechemicalevolutioninto a drop is about one second.
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Together with prebiotic andchemicalevolutionexperiments, biological evolution experiments should also be included in the total payload available for the first landing missions.
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The word ' prebiotic ' is introduced to avoid any identification with the ' biotic 'chemicalevolution, such as the evolution of secondary metabolites.
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Evidently,chemicalevolutionproceeds under the conditions of open space, which serves as a huge chemical reactor.
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Processes inchemicalevolutionmust have involved several catalysts multifunctional in nature.
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Once again, in cosmochemistry, similar chemical elements will be available forchemicalevolution.
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Forchemicalevolutionto take place, a multitude of chemical reactions should occur.
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