chemical name
noun
the technical name of a chemical compound, mentioning each of its constituents and showing their relationship, such as nitrous oxide for laughing gas.
chemical names
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pluralof chemical name.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other unusual, unlabeled, or unknown wastes must be pre-approved by email by sending the chemical names, concentrations, and volumes to [email protected].
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Check the ingredients on products you buy and watch for chemical names containing "fluor-." Specific trade names, such as Teflon and Gore-Tex, are also likely to contain PFAS.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2023
Chemically, these hormones are usually ketones or alcohols; their chemical names will end in “-ol” for alcohols or “-one” for ketones.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The documentation you carry should also indicate the generic and chemical names of the active ingredients, which determines permissibility, not brand names.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
These chemical names of organic compounds are discouraging to the beginner and amusing to the layman, but that is because neither of them realizes that they are not really words but formulas.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
