chemical

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to chemistry.
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Noun

1. Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
2. (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
3. (slang) An addictive drug.

Synonyms

chemical substance

chemic

chemistry

chemicals

medicine

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inorganic

mercury

substance

compound

artificial

chemically

alchemical

drug

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Translations

chemisch

chimique

chimico

químico

Chemikalie

químico

químic

χημικός

chemisch

scheikundig

química

produit chimique

kimyasal

producto químico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Etymology

From chemic (“alchemy”) + -al (“related to”).

Sentences

Class was dismissed due to a freak incident caused by a chemical spill .

Early drug nomenclature was based on the chemical structure .

Chemical hazards are systems where chemical accidents could occur under certain circumstances .

Catalysts make chemical reactions possible at low temperatures .