Chemical_industry Chemical_industry

Chemical industry - Definition and Overview

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Chemical industry includes those industries involved in the production of petrochemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, paints, oleochemicals etc. Chemical processes are used, including chemical reactions to form new substances, separations based on properties such as solubility or ionic charge, and distillations, in addition to transformations by heating and other methods.

Chemical industries involve the processing of, or change in, raw materials obtained by mining, and agriculture among other supply sources, into materials and substances that are useful on their own, or in other industries. The food-processing industries are generally not included in the term "chemical industry".

Example Usage of Chemical

Velv_Somersault: "i'd like to know if there is a Chemical imbalance in your makeup"
pr_ny_times: Reliance Industries Makes Bid for U.S. Chemical Company http://bit.ly/4zmIvc #postrank #ny_times
larryczerwonka: @dcb97 if you figure out what the Chemical imbalance is let the rest of us know so we can duplicate it.
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