Sentences with phrase «reactive chlorine»

The highly reactive chlorine combines with fatty acids and carbon fragments to form a variety of toxic compounds.

Not exact matches

Hung says that to slay germs, the new technique employs various reactive agents — especially hypochlorous acid — that form from the salt's chlorine.

Actually, the scientists have already observed a redistribution of reactive nitrogen and signs of chlorine activation during measurement flights earlier this winter.

In addition, particles of these clouds may descend and withdraw reactive nitrogen from the chlorine - activated layer — active chlorine is one of the substances mainly responsible for ozone destruction.

That light is absorbed by the chlorine - based molecules, which then excite nearby oxygen molecules, creating a highly reactive form of oxygen, known as singlet oxygen, that rips apart nearby biomolecules and kills the tumor cell.

It's a fragile, reactive way to deliver chlorine and I'm not convinced that's necessary or desirable.

The two main ingredients are reactive halogen gases such as chlorine or bromine and sunlight.

In the upper stratosphere (beyond the protection of the ozone layer), ultraviolet light caused CFCs to break apart, releasing chlorine, a very reactive atom that repeatedly catalyzes ozone destruction.