chemical
a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
chemicals, Slang. narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances.
of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
used in chemical warfare: chemical weapons.
Origin of chemical
1Other words from chemical
- chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·chem·i·cal, adjective, noun
- pre·chem·i·cal, adjective
- pseu·do·chem·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·chem·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
- su·per·chem·i·cal, adjective, noun
- su·per·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·chem·i·cal, adjective
- un·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use chemical in a sentence
There was Carol White, a ho-hum homemaker who finds herself besieged by multiple chemical sensitivity in Safe.
Methane is a familiar chemical, whether you know it by that name or not.
However, their presence shows that Mars could have a more complex and evolving chemical story.
Lakes on Titan are full of methane, and the chemical is a major component of the giant planets Jupiter, Neptune, and so forth.
Methane (chemical formula CH4) is one of the simplest hydrocarbons, which literally means “containing hydrogen and carbon.”
Its chemical composition is unknown, but it is nitrogenous, and is believed to be produced by the decomposition of gluten.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonIt has been obtained for chemical examination, principally from peas and beans, and from the almond and oats.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonOf its more strictly chemical effects, the most important is probably that which it produces on the temperature of the soil.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonNo sooner was the spectroscope invented than astronomers hastened by its aid to explore the chemical constitution of the sun.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerIt is likely that in the classic days of Greece men began to make simple experiments of a chemical nature.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
British Dictionary definitions for chemical
/ (ˈkɛmɪkəl) /
any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, especially one derived artificially for practical use
of or used in chemistry: chemical balance
of, made from, or using chemicals: chemical fertilizer
Derived forms of chemical
- chemically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for chemical
[ kĕm′ĭ-kəl ]
Relating to or produced by means of chemistry.
A substance having a specific molecular composition, obtained by or used in a chemical process.
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