chemical
noun
a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
nonchemical
-
a word derived from
chemical.
Example Sentences
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It directs various agencies to develop and implement campaigns for “safe and effective, nonchemical, and innovative technology-enabled methods” of doing so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Their approach cleverly sandwiches 2D and 3D materials in atomically thin layers with carefully engineered chemical and nonchemical bonds between each layer.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
Others add in or substitute nonchemical methods, although they are more work and can pose trade-offs.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 25, 2019
He has documented economic impacts caused by the shrimp and tried and failed to find nonchemical control methods.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2018
Since isotopes are chemically identical, a nonchemical means had to be found to accomplish this.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
