swelling vs chemical change

chemical change vs swelling

swelling and chemical change both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swelling	Yes	No	No	No
chemical change	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chemical change is a hypernym of swelling; that is, chemical change is a word with a broader meaning than swelling:

swelling: the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
chemical change: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

Other hypernyms of swelling include chemical action, chemical process.

swelling (noun)	chemical change (noun)
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

Difference between swelling and chemical change

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