Chemical Reaction Vocabulary

noun a chemical reaction in which one reaction leads to another reaction, which in turn leads to another reaction, and so on

• The chemical reaction initiated a chain reaction that spread throughout the entire compound.
• One small mistake can set off a chain reaction of problems.
• If you don't stop gossiping, it's gonna start a whole chain reaction of drama.
• The decision to invest in renewable energy set off a chain reaction of positive changes in the company.

verb to make something slightly wet or moist

adjective having a slight wetness or moisture

• The heavy rain did not dampen the spirits of the attendees at the outdoor event.
• I hope the bad weather doesn't dampen our plans for the picnic.
• Don't let his negative comments dampen your mood.
• Her enthusiasm was so infectious that it seemed to dampen any doubts or fears.

noun the act of mixing or mingling together

verb to mix or mingle together

• The intermingling of different cultures can lead to a more diverse and enriched society.
• I love going to parties where there's a lot of intermingling between different friend groups.
• The intermingling of flavors in that dish was off the charts!
• In the world of politics, the intermingling of power and corruption is unfortunately all too common.

noun a swishing, splashing sound or movement

verb to splash or move with a sloshing sound

• The sound of sloshing water could be heard as the bucket was carried across the room.
• Be careful not to slosh your drink while walking with it.
• I accidentally sloshed my coffee all over my shirt this morning.
• Emotions sloshed around inside her, making it hard to focus on anything else.

noun the action of splashing or scattering a liquid or particles

adjective having the quality of splattering or scattering

• The chef carefully prevented any spattering of hot oil while frying the chicken.
• I always end up with oil spattering everywhere when I cook bacon.
• I hate it when the grease starts spattering all over the stove.
• His anger was like a pot of boiling water, spattering out in all directions.

adjective describing something that has not been fully broken down or absorbed, usually referring to food in the digestive system

• The undigested food particles were visible in the patient's stool during the examination.
• I can't believe you ate so quickly, there's undigested food in your plate!
• I feel so bloated after eating that pizza, there's undigested stuff in my stomach.
• The undigested emotions from the argument lingered in the air long after they had made up.

adjective Covered with foam or froth

adverb In a foamy or frothy manner

• The waves crashed against the rocks, leaving them afoam with white froth.
• After shaking the soda can, it sprayed everywhere and left the floor afoam.
• The barista made my latte extra fancy with afoam on top.
• Her mind was afoam with ideas and inspiration after attending the creativity workshop.