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induced reaction

American  

noun

induced reactions plural
  1. Chemistry. a chemical reaction that is started or sped up by another reaction happening in the same system.


induced reaction Scientific  
  1. A chemical reaction caused or accelerated by another simultaneous chemical reaction.


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But since a refinery fire in Torrance, California, in 2015 reduced production capacity, the state’s prices have been about 20 to 30 cents a gallon higher than what those factors would indicate.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Plants have also suspended or reduced production in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan and Qatar, whose Qafco complex accounted for 14 percent of global trade in urea.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A Sept. 16 fire at the plant reduced production of F-150 pickups and other models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

This, in turn, leads to a reduced production of ribosomal proteins and thus a slower cell division.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

Some indication of the possible effect on human beings is seen in medical reports of oligospermia, or reduced production of spermatozoa, among aviation crop dusters applying DDT.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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