chemical

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Etymology

From chemic + -al.

Pronunciation

• enPR: kĕm'ĭk-əl, IPA: /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Adjective

chemical (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to chemistry.

   chemical experiments

   the chemical properties of iron

   Pentalene has chemical formula C₈H₆

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

Translations

• French: chimique
• German: chemisch
• Italian: chimico
• Portuguese: químico
• Russian: хими́ческий
• Spanish: químico

Noun

chemical (plural chemicals)

1. (chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

   Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.

2. (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

   I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.

3. (slang) An addictive drug.

Translations

• French: produit chimique
• German: Chemikalie
• Italian: composto chimico
• Portuguese: substância química
• Russian: химика́т

Translations

• French: produit chimique
• German: Chemikalie
• Portuguese: produto químico, química
• Russian: хими́ческое соедине́ние
• Spanish: producto químico

Translations

• German: Chemikalie

Related terms

• alchemical
• chemist
• chemistry

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