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1chemical
adjective chem·i·cal \ˈke-mi-kəl\
: of or relating to chemistry
: working by means of chemicals
Full Definition of CHEMICAL
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: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry or the phenomena of chemistry <chemical reactions>
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a : acting or operated or produced by chemicals <a chemical fire extinguisher> b : detectable by chemical means
— chem·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CHEMICAL
1576
2chemical
noun
: a substance (such as an element or compound) that is made by a chemical process
Full Definition of CHEMICAL
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: a substance obtained by a chemical process or producing a chemical effect
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: drug 3
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First Known Use of CHEMICAL
1739
CHEMICALLY Defined for Kids
1chemical
adjective chem·i·cal \ˈke-mi-kəl\
Definition of CHEMICAL for Kids
: of or relating to chemistry or chemicals
— chem·i·cal·ly adverb
2chemical
noun
Definition of CHEMICAL for Kids
: any substance (as an acid) that is formed when two or more other substances act upon one another or that is used to produce a change in another substance
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