English > chemical action: 1 sense > noun 1, process| Meaning | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved. |
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| Synonyms | chemical process, chemical change |
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| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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| Narrower | acylation | The process of introducing an acyl group into a compound |
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| agglutination, agglutinating activity | The coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution |
| amylolysis | conversion of starch to sugar |
| association | (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding |
| bluing, blueing | A process that makes something blue (or bluish) |
| calcification | A process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts) |
| catalysis, contact action | Acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction |
| chelation | The process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds |
| chemical reaction, reaction | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |
| chlorination | The addition or substitution / substitution of chlorine in organic compounds |
| cleavage | The breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules |
| corrosion, corroding, erosion | erosion by chemical action |
| cracking | The process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) |
| de-iodination | The removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds |
| deamination, deaminization | removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound |
| decalcification | Loss of calcium from bones or teeth |
| decarboxylation | The process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) |
| demineralization, demineralisation | The removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid / liquid (especially from water) |
| desalination, desalinization, desalinisation | The removal of salt (especially from sea water) |
| digestion | The process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat |
| dissociation | (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions |
| gasification | The process of changing into gas |
| gassing | The process of interacting with gas |
| hydrogenation | A chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil |
| intumescence, intumescency, swelling | The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) |
| inversion | A chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa |
| iodination | The substitution / substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds |
| mechanism, chemical mechanism | The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction |
| nitrification | The chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) |
| peptization, peptisation | The process of converting to a sol |
| photosynthesis | synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) |
| polymerization, polymerisation | A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound |
| precipitation | The process of forming a chemical precipitate |
| proteolysis | The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds |
| pyrochemical process, pyrochemistry | Processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures |
| sequestration | The action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions |
| syneresis, synaeresis | The separation of liquid / liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) |
| synthesis | The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) |
| transamination | The process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another |
| transamination | The process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound |
| zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment | A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances |
| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) |
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| Spanish | proceso químico |
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| Catalan | procés químic |
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