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chemical research
A facility devoted to experiments and studies in chemistry and material science.
A chemical research facility is a place where scientific knowledge about chemistry and other material sciences is researched, usually through laboratory experiments, technical observation, and/or computer modeling.
Chemistry and related material sciences provide the research subject. Experimental work, technical observation, and computer-based studies are possible approaches.
The activity develops scientific knowledge. A chemical plant whose purpose is manufacturing chemical products has a separate industrial usage.
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