8 sentences with 'chemical'
Example sentences and phrases with the word chemical and other words derived from it.
• « Ascorbic acid is the most active chemical form of vitamin C, and is used as a synonym for it. It should always be taken before or during meals. »
• « Amino acids are the chemical units made up of nitrogen, carbon and oxygen, which form proteins. »
• « Steroids are a group of chemical compounds comprising sterols, bile acids, vitamin D, saponins, corticoadrenal and sex hormones, and certain carcinogens. »
• « Hormone is the generic name for specific chemical substances of the glands of internal secretion released into the circulating fluids, whose function is to increase, regulate and coordinate the activities of the organism, working in small doses and without themselves providing significant amounts of energy or matter. »
• « Metabolism is the set of chemical processes occurring in the body that result in growth, energy production and waste disposal. »
• « A molecule is the simplest chemical compound in existence, in which two or more atoms are linked by a chemical bond. The number of atoms depends on the substance. »
• « Oxidation is the chemical reaction characterised by the fixation of oxygen on a body or compound. »