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chemical weathering
Subject:
Geography

weathering of rock as a result of chemical changes in the rock brought about through processes...

chemisorption
Subject:
Physical Sciences

during chemisorption a chemical bond forms between the molecule on a surface and the surface....

cheque
Subject:
Accounting

written order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer's account.

cheque
Subject:
Business Studies

an order from a business or person who has a current account at a bank to the bank to pay the...

cheques
Subject:
Economics

a written order to the bank to pay the person or organisation whose name appears on the cheque a...

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