chemical
Americannoun
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a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
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Slang. chemicals, narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances.
adjective
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of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals.
a chemical formula; chemical agents.
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used in chemical warfare.
chemical weapons.
noun
adjective
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of or used in chemistry
chemical balance
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of, made from, or using chemicals
chemical fertilizer
Other Word Forms
- chemically adverb
- nonchemical adjective
- prechemical adjective
- pseudochemical adjective
- semichemical adjective
- semichemically adverb
- superchemical adjective
- superchemically adverb
- unchemical adjective
- unchemically adverb
Etymology
Origin of chemical
Example Sentences
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This emerging cancer treatment strategy takes advantage of the unique chemical conditions found inside tumors.
From Science Daily
Their results, published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, reveal that chemical changes linked to Alzheimer's are not confined to amyloid plaques.
From Science Daily
By adding a grain transport component, the researchers could trace the journeys of icy particles and reconstruct the physical and chemical history of the material that formed Europa, Ganymede, Callisto and Io.
From Science Daily
“When chemical treatments are used, they are applied in a limited and targeted manner, consistent with applicable regulations.”
From Los Angeles Times
Iran kept hostile forces away from its soil for decades after the 1980-1988 war with Iraq—which killed hundreds of thousands of Iranians, including from chemical weapons deployed by Saddam Hussein.
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