He tukanga e huri ai tētahi matū hei matū hou rerekē. I roto i te tauhohe matū, ka rerekē te/ngā pūmatū hohe, ā, ka hua ake he matū hou me tōna ake hanga matū.
A process that changes one chemical substance into another. The reactant chemical/s are changed, and a new substance, or substances, are formed with their own chemical structure.
tau - prefix denoting a reciprocal action
hohe (whakahohe) - energise, invigorate
matū - chemical
He aha i puta ai te tote (NaCl) i te tauhohe matū?
Tuhia te whārite hei whakaatu i te tauhohe matū.
Kāore e hua mai he tauhohe matū i te whakaranunga o te tote (NaCl) me te wai (H2O).