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chemical

[kem-i-kuhl]

noun

  1. a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.

  2. Slang.Ģżchemicals, narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances.



adjective

  1. of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals.

    a chemical formula; chemical agents.

  2. used in chemical warfare.

    chemical weapons.

chemical

/ ˈ°ģɛ³¾ÉŖ°ģə±ō /

noun

  1. any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, especially one derived artificially for practical use

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adjective

  1. of or used in chemistry

    chemical balance

  2. of, made from, or using chemicals

    chemical fertilizer

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chemical

  1. Relating to or produced by means of chemistry.

  1. A substance having a specific molecular composition, obtained by or used in a chemical process.

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • chemically adverb
  • nonchemical adjective
  • prechemical adjective
  • pseudochemical adjective
  • semichemical adjective
  • semichemically adverb
  • superchemical adjective
  • superchemically adverb
  • unchemical adjective
  • unchemically adverb
  • ˈ³¦³ó±š³¾¾±³¦²¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of chemical1

1570–80; chemic + -al 1; replacing chimical chemic
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Shelves along the wall are lined with hundreds of little bottles of essential oils and aroma chemicals.

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Once the car was stopped and agents exited their vehicles, it appeared that some sort of chemical rounds were fired at the car, video showed.

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Solar Orbiter also has captured new images of chemical elements at different layers of the Sun and their movement.

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Successive governments have failed to deal with the threat posed by spreading sewage sludge containing toxic chemicals on farmers' fields, a former chair of the Environment Agency has told the BBC.

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Supporters argue that it would attract energy-intensive businesses such as data centres, chemical companies and other manufacturing industries.

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