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chemical
- /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/
Rhymes with -ɛmɪkəl
Where it comes from
From New Latin chēmicus + -al.
adjective
- Of or relating to chemistry. chemical experiments
- Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
- Of or relating to alchemy.
noun chemicals
- Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy. Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.
- An artificial chemical compound. I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.
- An addictive drug.
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Closest in meaning: chemic, chem, elemental, chemistry, molecule, biochemical, chemist, biological, geochemical, speciation, chemotherapy, styrene, toxin, petrochemical, substance, opcw
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adj relating to chemistry
| Español | químico, quimiquero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화학의 hwahagui, 화학적 hwahakjeok |
| 日本語 | 化学〜 kagaku-, 化学的 kagaku-teki |
| 中文 | 化學的 /化学的 huàxué de |
| हिन्दी | रासायनिक rāsāynik |
| Português | químico |
| Français | chimique |
| Deutsch | chemisch |
| Italiano | chimico |
| Ελληνικά | χημικός chimikós |
| Română | chimic |
| Русский | хими́ческий ximíčeskij |
| العربية | كِيمَاوِيّ kīmāwiyy, كِيمِيَائِيّ kīmiyāʔiyy |
| עברית | כִימִי chími |
noun any specific element or chemical compound
| 한국어 | 화학물질 hwahangmuljil |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 化学物質 kagaku busshitsu |
| 中文 | 化學物質 /化学物质 huàxué wùzhí |
| हिन्दी | रसायन rasāyan |
| Kiswahili | kemikali |
| Português | substância química |
| Français | produit chimique |
| Deutsch | Chemikalie |
| Italiano | composto chimico |
| Русский | химика́т ximikát, хими́ческое соедине́ние ximíčeskoje sojedinénije |
| עברית | כִימִיקָל chimiqál |
noun an artificial chemical compound
| Español | producto químico |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | रसायन rasāyan |
| Kiswahili | kemikali |
| Português | produto químico, química |
| Français | produit chimique |
| Deutsch | Chemikalie |
| Русский | хими́ческое соедине́ние ximíčeskoje sojedinénije |
noun an addictive drug
| Deutsch | Chemikalie |
|---|
Talk about this word "chemical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chemical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chemical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chemical "chemical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chemical.Cite this
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