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 # ![Reaction Network](docs/_static/img/logo.png)
 
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-Reaction Network (`rxn_network`) is a Python package for predicting likely inorganic
-chemical reaction pathways using combinatorial and graph theoretical methods.
+Reaction Network (`rxn_network`) is a Python package for synthesis planning and predicting chemical reaction pathways in inorganic materials synthesis.
 
 ## Installation