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cleavage vs chemical change

chemical change vs cleavage

cleavage and chemical change both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleavage Yes No No No
chemical change Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical change is a hypernym of cleavage; that is, chemical change is a word with a broader meaning than cleavage:
  • cleavage: the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
  • chemical change: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Other hypernyms of cleavage include chemical action, chemical process.
cleavage (noun) chemical change (noun)
the act of cleaving or splitting (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
the state of being split or cleft
Difference between cleavage and chemical change

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