chemical breakdown
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- catalystAgent enabling change
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- moleculesBonded atomic groups
oxidation · decay · degradation · hydrolysis · corrosion · dissolve · acid · metabolism · digestion · fermentation · rust · rot · splitting · bonds · atoms · combustion · reagent · solvent
- breakdownsbreakdown, nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, failure, emotional collapse
- chemical breakdowndecomposition, hydrolysis, pyrolysis, combustion, photolysis
molecular process direction
chemical breakdownchemical synthesis
Creating substances through reactions
synthesis · biosynthesis · polymerization · anabolism · chemical bonding
structural integrity
chemical breakdownchemical stability
Resistance to molecular change
preservation · stabilization · conservation · maintenance · inertness
constructive vs. destructive process
chemical breakdownconstruction
Process of building something
assembly · building up · composition · formation · creation