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The product does have a slightly chemical-y smell, which may be offputting for some people.
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Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
Residents of Rome and the city itself are suing chemical companies, carpet manufacturers and Dalton’s water utility, alleging that years of PFAS use by the flooring industry upstream has contaminated one of the two rivers that supply the city’s drinking water.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 5 Apr. 2023
At the Senate hearing, industry representatives pushed back on efforts to outlaw asbestos, saying an all-out ban would be too onerous for the chemical companies.
—Neil Bedi, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2023
Still, experts in chemical exposures say the episode is significant.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
But the city contends that neither the DNR nor any other source told the city there were dangerous levels of the chemical trichloroethylene, or TCE, at Community Within the Corridor East Block, 2748 N. 32nd Street, until late last week.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
The actor has provided lines that notify users of missile attacks, shelling, street fighting, radiation, and chemical threats.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
The top-performing subsectors were power generation equipment, software, and chemical fiber, while telecom, office supplies, and household products were among the worst.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
However, this is a great alternative for shoppers who want to avoid using chemical cleaners in their home.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
To get that blood meal, a mosquito relies on a suite of receptors on its antennas and mouth that sniff out carbon dioxide and other chemicals that potential victims (i.e. you) give off.
—John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
In stable conditions, the small white pellets of ammonium nitrate are harmless and often mixed with other chemicals to fertilize fields.
—USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
Because recycled water has to be chemical-free to be used on lawns and gardens, Ramachandran switched from detergent to soap nuts, a gentle and natural cleaner that can be bought online, when doing laundry.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
The results of tests at seven licensees showed high levels of DDE, a chemical that remains when DDT breaks down, the board said.
—Gene Johnson, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023
The beetles’ blood contains cantharidin, a chemical used in some medical applications like the treatment of warts.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
One of the remaining barges is carrying corn, city officials have said, while the other is carrying methanol, a chemical that can be dangerous to consume.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2023
Vinyl chloride, which is a chemical used to make PVC pipe, is considered a carcinogen.
—Max Filby, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
Scientific American’s evolution and ecology senior editor Kate Wong went to Antarctica with a group of scientists studying a chemical that may give whales a scent of supper.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2023
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But the prospects of designing chemical plants for industrial scale chemical processes seemed far less interesting than the chemical events that occur in biological systems.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEMICAL
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEMICAL
Chemical can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES CHEMICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Chemical substance
In chemistry, a chemical substance is a form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. It cannot be separated into components by physical separation methods, i.e. without breaking chemical bonds. It can be solid, liquid, gas, or plasma. Chemical substances are often called ‘pure’ to set them apart from mixtures. A common example of a chemical substance is pure water; it has the same properties and the same ratio of hydrogen to oxygen whether it is isolated from a river or made in a laboratory. Other chemical substances commonly encountered in pure form are diamond, gold, table salt and refined sugar. However, simple or seemingly pure substances found in nature can in fact be mixtures of chemical substances. For example, tap water may contain small amounts of dissolved sodium chloride and compounds containing iron, calcium and many other chemical substances. Chemical substances exist as solids, liquids, gases, or plasma and may change between these phases of matter with changes in temperature or pressure. Chemical reactions convert one chemical substance into another.
Definition of chemical in the English dictionary
The first definition of chemical in the dictionary is any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, especially one derived artificially for practical use. Other definition of chemical is of or used in chemistry. Chemical is also of, made from, or using chemicals.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEMICAL
Synonyms and antonyms of chemical in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «CHEMICAL»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chemical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «chemical» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF CHEMICAL
Find out the translation of chemical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chemical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chemical» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
化学品
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
sustancia química
570 millions of speakers
English
chemical
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
रासायनिक
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
مادَة كِيميائِيَّة
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
химическое вещество
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
substância química
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
রাসায়নিক
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
produit chimique
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Kimia
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Chemikalie
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
化学薬品
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
화학 제품
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Kimia
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
hóa chất
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
இரசாயன
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
रासायनिक
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
kimyasal
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
sostanza chimica
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
chemiczny
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
хімікат
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
substanță chimică
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
χημική ουσία
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
chemiese
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
kemikalie
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
kjemikalie
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of chemical
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEMICAL»
The term «chemical» is very widely used and occupies the 4.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of chemical
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «chemical».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEMICAL» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chemical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chemical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chemical
10 QUOTES WITH «CHEMICAL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word chemical.
In 1893 I founded a chemical company which I ran until 1899.
But the prospects of designing chemical plants for industrial scale chemical processes seemed far less interesting than the chemical events that occur in biological systems.
What surprises me, what amazes me, is that it seems the military people were expecting to stumble on large quantities of gas, chemical weapons and biological weapons.
The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction — biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
I also became interested in chemistry and gradually accumulated enough test tubes and other glassware to do chemical experiments, using small quantities of chemicals purchased from a pharmacy supply house.
We are seeing the cells of plants and animals more and more clearly as chemical factories, where the various products are manufactured in separate workshops.
That’s not all our crops can do. We are also learning how to transform plants into factories. We can now raise plants that will create enzymes that would otherwise be created in chemical factories.
As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility — which I do.
There is also a marked global trend towards sustainable agriculture, building on traditional methods which use fewer chemical inputs, carefully manage soil and water resources, and work hand-in-hand with nature.
I’m pleased the administration is endorsing the need for legislation dealing with the chemical sector. In the past, the administration’s position has been ambiguous.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEMICAL»
Discover the use of chemical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chemical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chemical Composition of Everyday Products
«This book analyzes over 100 groups of products, identifying the specific chemical composition of a product, the historical use of the product, how it functions, and any associated environmental and/or human health issues.
John Toedt, Darrell Koza, Kathleen Van Cleef-Toedt, 2005
2
A Laboratory History of Chemical Warfare Agents
NOTE TO CUSTOMERS: This book has been renamed from the Preparatory Manual of Chemical Warfare Agents, to A Laboratory History of Chemical Warfare Agents.
This book covers the basic and applied science needed to understand, analyse and take professional action on problems and questions concerning chemical food safety, from acute to long lasting problems that call for interventions on a local, …
4
Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, Second …
Extensively revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents goes well beyond the “dirty thirty” commonly discussed agents and provides rapid access to a wide range of agents …
5
A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of …
Correlating chemical structure with toxicity to humans and the environment, and the chemical structure of compounds to their hazardous properties, this book allows users to assess the toxicity of a substance even when no experimental data …
6
Chemical Change: From Fireworks to Rust
Explains how matter creates new substances through processes including explosion, oxidation, and digestion, and discusses the social significance and history of modern chemical industry.
7
Quality Assurance for the Chemical and Process Industries: A …
Also new to this edition is information on customer service and product performance, technician training, and packaged material distributor requirements.
8
Chemical Carcinogenesis
Presenting the current advances in chemical carcinogenesis, this volume promotes the view that the chemical alteration of DNA is a route cause of many cancers.
9
Chemical Testing of Textiles
This book will be a valuable resource for academic and industrial chemists, lecturers and students of textile chemistry and related subjects.
10
Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment
The text emphasizes intuitively based mathematical models for chemical transport and transformations in the environment, and serves both as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental science and engineering, …
Harold F. Hemond, Elizabeth J. Fechner-Levy, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEMICAL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chemical is used in the context of the following news items.
Canadian Energy Services takes on oilfield chemical giants
The oilfield chemical maker is improving research facilities in Houston and Calgary, where it will hire 15 scientists when its newly renovated lab … «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Blast kills six at South Korean chemical plant
Local news reports suggest that six workers have been killed and one injured in an explosion at Hanwha Chemical’s plant in Ulsan, South … «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
Chemical plant fire near Hanover caused $20M in damages
JERE GISH IS HERE WITH NEW INFORMATION. JERE: SINCE THE FIRE AT MILLER CHEMICAL IN CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP CAUSED A … «WGAL Lancaster, Jul 15»
Hazardous chemical found in Blount County well water, cautionary …
MARYVILLE (WATE) – A cautionary advisory regarding potable use of well water has been issued for certain areas in Blount County. Municipal … «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jul 15»
Chemical bracelet detects toxic, banned substances
Chemical bracelet detects toxic, banned substances. We’re all exposed to chemicals during the course of each day. They’re in furniture, … «kgw.com, Jul 15»
Water Soluble Film Market for Detergent, Agrochemical, Water …
The demand of water soluble film for detergent, agrochemical, and water treatment chemical packaging will grow due to increased awareness … «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
Interviews: Running on Instinct: How the Chemical Brothers Stay Vital
The Chemical Brothers’ last major outing was 2012’s Don’t Think, an unusual concert film collaged together from the perspectives of multiple … «Pitchfork Media, Jul 15»
Tell DOW Chemical to «end this chemical arms race»
As a result, DOW chemical has developed a new herbicide, Enlist Duo, that combines glyphosate with an additional herbicide called 2,4D to be … «Natural Resources Defense Council, Jul 15»
Manvers Street in Bath closed due to chemical leak at BANES …
Bath’s Manvers Street has been closed after chemicals were found to be leaking from industrial batteries in the building occupied by Bath and … «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
Crews responding to chemical spill in Speedway
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Emergency crews responded to a chemical spill at the Coca Cola plant in Speedway on Monday evening, … «WISH-TV, Jul 15»
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chem·i·cal
(kĕm′ĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to chemistry.
2. Of or relating to the properties or actions of chemicals.
3. Of or relating to chemical weapons: chemical warfare.
n.
1. A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process.
2. A drug, especially an illicit or addictive one.
[Obsolete chimical, from chimic, alchemist, from New Latin chimicus, from Medieval Latin alchimicus, from alchymia, alchemy; see alchemy.]
chem′i·cal·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
chemical
(ˈkɛmɪkəl)
n
(Chemistry) any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, esp one derived artificially for practical use
adj
1. (Chemistry) of or used in chemistry: chemical balance.
2. (Chemistry) of, made from, or using chemicals: chemical fertilizer.
ˈchemically adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
chem•i•cal
(ˈkɛm ɪ kəl)
n.
1. a substance produced by or used in chemistry.
2. chemicals, Slang. narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances.
adj.
3. of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula.
4. used in chemical warfare: chemical weapons.
[1570–80]
chem′i•cal•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
chem·i·cal
(kĕm′ĭ-kəl)
Adjective
Relating to or produced by means of chemistry: a chemical discovery; a chemical change.
Noun
A substance obtained by or used in a chemical process; a chemical compound.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
chemical
A unit of mass equal to 1⁄16 of the weighted mass of the three naturally occurring neutral oxygen isotopes. 1 amu chemical = (1.660 ± 0.000 05) x 10-27 kg. Formerly called the atomic weight unit.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  chemical — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
explosive — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck material, stuff — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; «coal is a hard black material»; «wheat is the stuff they use to make bread» reactant — a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction Alar, daminozide — a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time carrier — an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction carbon tetrahalide — compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules congener — a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character chemical compound, compound — (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight soil conditioner — a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; «gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner» fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food — any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile flux — a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed fumigant — a chemical substance used in fumigation intermediate — a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained fraction — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process larvicide — a chemical used to kill larval pests pesticide — a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) phytochemical — a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive product — a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; «a product of lime and nitric acid» restrainer — a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film stabilizer — a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state softener — a substance added to another to make it less hard |
| Adj. | 1. | chemical — relating to or used in chemistry; «chemical engineer»; «chemical balance» |
| 2. | chemical — of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; «chemical fertilizer» |
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chemical
noun compound, drug, substance, synthetic substance, potion The whole food-chain is affected by the over-use of chemicals in agriculture.
Chemical elements
| Symbols | Atomic numbers | |
|---|---|---|
| hydrogen | H | 1 |
| helium | He | 2 |
| lithium | Li | 3 |
| beryllium | Be | 4 |
| boron | B | 5 |
| carbon | C | 6 |
| nitrogen | N | 7 |
| oxygen | O | 8 |
| fluorine | F | 9 |
| neon | Ne | 10 |
| sodium | Na | 11 |
| magnesium | Mg | 12 |
| aluminium or (U.S.) aluminum | Al | 13 |
| silicon | Si | 14 |
| phosphorus | P | 15 |
| sulphur or (U.S.) sulfur | S | 16 |
| chlorine | Cl | 17 |
| argon | Ar | 18 |
| potassium | K | 19 |
| calcium | Ca | 20 |
| scandium | Sc | 21 |
| titanium | Ti | 22 |
| vanadium | V | 23 |
| chromium | Cr | 24 |
| manganese | Mn | 25 |
| iron | Fe | 26 |
| cobalt | Co | 27 |
| nickel | Ni | 28 |
| copper | Cu | 29 |
| zinc | Zn | 30 |
| gallium | Ga | 31 |
| germanium | Ge | 32 |
| arsenic | As | 33 |
| selenium | Se | 34 |
| bromine | Br | 35 |
| krypton | Kr | 36 |
| rubidium | Rb | 37 |
| strontium | Sr | 38 |
| yttrium | Y | 39 |
| zirconium | Zr | 40 |
| niobium | Nb | 41 |
| molybdenum | Mo | 42 |
| technetium | Tc | 43 |
| ruthenium | Ru | 44 |
| rhodium | Rh | 45 |
| palladium | Pd | 46 |
| silver | Ag | 47 |
| cadmium | Cd | 48 |
| indium | In | 49 |
| tin | Sn | 50 |
| antimony | Sb | 51 |
| tellurium | Te | 52 |
| iodine | I | 53 |
| xenon | Xe | 54 |
| caesium or (U.S.) cesium | Cs | 55 |
| barium | Ba | 56 |
| lanthanum | La | 57 |
| cerium | Ce | 58 |
| praseodymium | Pr | 59 |
| neodymium | Nd | 60 |
| promethium | Pm | 61 |
| samarium | Sm | 62 |
| europium | Eu | 63 |
| gadolinium | Gd | 64 |
| terbium | Tb | 65 |
| dysprosium | Dy | 66 |
| holmium | Ho | 67 |
| erbium | Er | 68 |
| thulium | Tm | 69 |
| ytterbium | Yb | 70 |
| lutetium or lutecium | Lu | 71 |
| hafnium | Hf | 72 |
| tantalum | Ta | 73 |
| tungsten or wolfram | W | 74 |
| rhenium | Re | 75 |
| osmium | Os | 76 |
| iridium | Ir | 77 |
| platinum | Pt | 78 |
| gold | Au | 79 |
| mercury | Hg | 80 |
| thallium | Tl | 81 |
| lead | Pb | 82 |
| bismuth | Bi | 83 |
| polonium | Po | 84 |
| astatine | At | 85 |
| radon | Rn | 86 |
| francium | Fr | 87 |
| radium | Ra | 88 |
| actinium | Ac | 89 |
| thorium | Th | 90 |
| protactinium | Pa | 91 |
| uranium | U | 92 |
| neptunium | Np | 93 |
| plutonium | Pu | 94 |
| americium | Am | 95 |
| curium | Cm | 96 |
| berkelium | Bk | 97 |
| californium | Cf | 98 |
| einsteinium | Es | 99 |
| fermium | Fm | 100 |
| mendelevium | Md | 101 |
| nobelium | No | 102 |
| lawrencium | Lr | 103 |
| rutherfordium | Rf | 104 |
| dubnium | Db | 105 |
| seaborgium | Sg | 106 |
| bohrium | Bh | 107 |
| hassium | Hs | 108 |
| meitnerium | Mt | 109 |
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
chemikáliechemický
kemikaliekemiskkemi
kemiallinenkemikaalikova huume
kemikalija
kémiaivegyszer
efna-, efnafræîilegurefni
化学薬品
화학 제품
chimic
chemickýchemikália
kemičenkemikalija
kemikaliekemisk
สารเคมี
hóa chất
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
chemical
chemical
:
chemical engineering
n → Chemotechnik f
chemical toilet
n → Chemietoilette f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
chemical
[ˈkɛmɪk/əl]
1. adj → chimico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
chemistry
(ˈkemistri) noun
(the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other. Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.
ˈchemical adjective
of chemistry. a chemical reaction.
noun
a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process. Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.
ˈchemist noun
1. a scientist who studies or works in chemistry. an industrial chemist.
2. (American ˈdruggist) a person who makes up and sells medicines and usually also soap, make-up etc.
3. a chemist’s shop. Where is the nearest chemist?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
chemical
→ مادَة كِيميائِيَّة chemikálie kemikalie Chemikalie χημική ουσία sustancia química kemikaali produit chimique kemikalija sostanza chimica 化学薬品 화학 제품 chemische stof kjemikalie chemiczny substância química химическое вещество kemikalie สารเคมี kimyasal hóa chất 化学品
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
chem·i·cal
a. químico-a;
___ peel → peladura ___;
___ dependency → ___ dependencia en productos químicos.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
chemical
adj químico; n sustancia química, producto químico
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
chemic (“alchemy”) + -al (“related to”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: kĕm’ĭk-əl, IPA(key): /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Rhymes: -ɛmɪkəl
Adjective[edit]
chemical (not comparable)
- Of or relating to chemistry.
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chemical experiments
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the chemical properties of iron
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Pentalene has chemical formula C8H6
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- Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
- (obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.
Translations[edit]
relating to chemistry
- Arabic: كِيمَاوِيّ m (kīmāwiyy), كِيمِيَائِيّ (kīmiyāʔiyy)
- Armenian: քիմիական (hy) (kʿimiakan)
- Asturian: químicu
- Azerbaijani: kimyəvi (az)
- Belarusian: хімі́чны (ximíčny)
- Bulgarian: хими́чески (himíčeski), хими́чен (himíčen)
- Catalan: químic (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 化學的／化学的 (zh) (huàxué de)
- Czech: chemický (cs)
- Danish: kemisk (da)
- Dutch: chemisch (nl), scheikundig (nl)
- Esperanto: ĥemia, kemia
- Estonian: keemiline
- Finnish: kemiallinen (fi)
- French: chimique (fr)
- Galician: químico (gl)
- Georgian: ქიმიური (kimiuri)
- German: chemisch (de)
- Greek: χημικός (el) (chimikós)
- Haitian Creole: chimik
- Hebrew: כִימִי (he) m (chími)
- Hindi: रासायनिक (hi) (rāsāynik)
- Hungarian: vegyi (hu), kémiai (hu)
- Indonesian: kimia (id), kimiawi (id)
- Japanese: 化学～ (ja) (かがく～, kagaku-), 化学的 (かがくてき, kagaku-teki)
- Korean: 화학의 (ko) (hwahagui), 화학적 (hwahakjeok)
- Latvian: ķīmisks
- Ligurian: chimico
- Lithuanian: cheminis (lt)
- Macedonian: хемиски (hemiski)
- Malay: kimiawi, kimia (ms)
- Malayalam: രാസ (ml) (rāsa)
- Marathi: रासायनिक (mr) (rāsāynik)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: kjemisk (no)
- Nynorsk: kjemisk (no)
- Occitan: quimic (oc)
- Persian: شیمیایی (fa) (šimiyâyi)
- Polish: chemiczny (pl)
- Portuguese: químico (pt)
- Romanian: chimic (ro)
- Russian: хими́ческий (ru) (ximíčeskij)
- Serbo-Croatian: hemijski, kemijski (sh)
- Slovak: chemický (sk)
- Slovene: kemičen, kemijski
- Spanish: químico (es)
- Swedish: kemisk (sv)
- Tagalog: sangkapin
- Telugu: రసాయన (te) (rasāyana)
- Turkish: kimyasal (tr), kimyevî (tr)
- Turkmen: himiki
- Ukrainian: хімі́чний (uk) (ximíčnyj)
Further reading[edit]
Chemistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun[edit]
chemical (plural chemicals)
- (chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
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Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.
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- (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
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I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.
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- (slang) An addictive drug.
Usage notes[edit]
- The noun is frequently used in a slang and more specific non-technical way (2nd and 3rd definition) by the general public. Chemists and those who understand chemistry may gravitate toward the first, but the term «substance» is preferred usage.
Translations[edit]
any specific element or chemical compound
- Azerbaijani: kimyəvi preparat, kimyəvi birləşmə, ximikat
- Bulgarian: химика́л m (himikál)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 化學物質／化学物质 (zh) (huàxué wùzhí)
- Czech: chemikálie (cs)
- Danish: kemikalie n
- Dutch: chemicalie (nl) f
- Esperanto: ĥemiaĵo, kemiaĵo
- Estonian: kemikaal
- Finnish: kemikaali (fi), kemiallinen aine
- French: produit chimique (fr) m
- Galician: produto químico m
- Georgian: ქიმიკატი (kimiḳaṭi)
- German: Chemikalie (de) f
- Hebrew: כִימִיקָל (he) m (chimiqál)
- Hindi: रसायन (hi) m (rasāyan)
- Hungarian: vegyszer (hu), vegyi anyag, kemikália
- Italian: composto chimico (it) m
- Japanese: 化学物質 (ja) (かがくぶっしつ, kagaku busshitsu)
- Maori: pūmatū
- Marathi: रसायन (mr) n (rasāyan)
- Portuguese: substância química f
- Russian: химика́т (ru) m (ximikát), хими́ческое соедине́ние (ru) n (ximíčeskoje sojedinénije)
- Slovene: kemikalija f
- Swahili: kemikali (sw)
- Swedish: kemikalie (sv) c
- Tagalog: sangkap
- Tibetan: རྫས་འགྱུར (rdzas ‘gyur)
an artificial chemical compound
Derived terms[edit]
- antichemical
- biophysicochemical
- chemical abortion
- chemical affinity
- chemical agent
- chemical beam epitaxy
- chemical biology
- chemical bomb
- chemical bond
- chemical castration
- chemical cell
- chemical change
- chemical clock
- chemical composition
- chemical cosh
- chemical database
- chemical decomposition
- chemical defense
- chemical dependency
- chemical depilatory
- chemical dermatitis
- chemical ecology
- chemical element
- chemical energy
- chemical engine
- chemical engineer
- chemical engineering
- chemical equation
- chemical equilibrium
- chemical fingerprint
- chemical flux
- chemical formula
- chemical genomics
- chemical hazard
- chemical hood
- chemical horn
- chemical imbalance
- chemical indicator
- chemical industry
- chemical kinetics
- chemical laser
- chemical law
- chemical lithosphere
- chemical messenger
- chemical nomenclature
- chemical oceanography
- chemical oxygen generator
- chemical pathology
- chemical peel
- chemical peritonitis
- chemical physics
- chemical plant
- chemical pregnancy
- chemical property
- chemical proteomics
- chemical reaction
- chemical reactor
- chemical restraint
- chemical rocket
- chemical sensitivity
- chemical series
- chemical shift
- chemical space
- chemical species
- chemical structure
- chemical substance
- chemical symbol
- chemical toilet
- chemical warfare
- chemical weapon
- chemical-free
- colloidochemical
- fine chemical
- forever chemical
- multiple chemical sensitivity
- technochemical
- wet chemical
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- alchemical
- chemist
- chemistry
See also[edit]
- molecule
- reagent
Anagrams[edit]
- Michalec, alchemic
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Defenition of the word chemical
- Any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules.
- Of or relating to chemistry.
- of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; «chemical fertilizer»
- produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
- relating to or used in chemistry; «chemical engineer»; «chemical balance»
- material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
- relating to or used in chemistry
- of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
Synonyms for the word chemical
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- chemic
Hyponyms for the word chemical
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- Alar
- bacteriacide
- bactericide
- carbon tetrahalide
- carrier
- chemical compound
- compound
- congener
- daminozide
- explosive
- fertiliser
- fertilizer
- flux
- fraction
- fumigant
- herbicide
- intermediate
- larvicide
- pesticide
- phytochemical
- plant food
- product
- reactant
- restrainer
- softener
- soil conditioner
- stabilizer
- weed killer
- weedkiller
Hypernyms for the word chemical
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- material
- stuff
See other words
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- What is charity
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- The interpretation of the word character
- What is meant by charabanc
- The lexical meaning chapelry
- The dictionary meaning of the word chapel
- The grammatical meaning of the word channel
- Meaning of the word champ
- Literal and figurative meaning of the word chamfron
- The origin of the word chemist
- Synonym for the word chequebook
- Antonyms for the word cherub
- Homonyms for the word chew
- Hyponyms for the word chiaroscuro
- Holonyms for the word chick
- Hypernyms for the word chickenhawk
- Proverbs and sayings for the word chief legal officer
- Translation of the word in other languages chignon