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Etymology

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Fromchemic(“alchemy”) +‎-al(“related to”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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chemical (notcomparable)

  1. Of or relating tochemistry.
    chemical experiments
    thechemical properties of iron
    Pentalene haschemical formula C8H6
    • 1883,Science, volumes1-2, page279:
      The physiology of matter in the abstract is dynamical, that of mineral species is both dynamical andchemical, while that of organized forms is at once dynamical,chemical, and biotical.
    • 2006, Andrew Adamatzky, “Reaction-Diffusion Reactive Wetware”, in Tamio Arai, editor,Intelligent Autonomous Systems 9, IOS Press,page 3:
      We pinpoint all essential ingredients of intelligence found in spatio-temporal dynamics of nonlinearchemical systems, and show outlines of future designs and protypes ofchemical intelligent "gooware".
  2. Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
  3. (obsolete) Of or relating toalchemy.

Translations

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relating to chemistry

Further reading

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Noun

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chemical (pluralchemicals)

  1. (chemistry, sciences) Any specificchemical element orchemical compound oralloy.
    Hydrogen and sulphur are bothchemicals.
  2. (colloquial) Anartificial chemical compound.
    I color my hair withhenna, notchemicals.
    • 2025 January 15, “FDA moves to eliminate carcinogenic Red 3 from foods”, inCenter for Science in the Public Interest‎[1]:
      CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of thesechemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children.
  3. (slang) An addictivedrug.

Usage notes

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  • 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

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any specific element or chemical compound
an artificial chemical compound
an addictive drug
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terms derived fromchemical (adjective and noun)

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