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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chemical has 1 sense
- chemical(n = noun.substance) chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules; Array has particulars: explosive, reactant, alar, daminozide, carrier, bacteriacide, bactericide, carbon tetrahalide, congener, chemical compound, compound, soil conditioner, fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food, flux, fumigant, herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller, intermediate, fraction, larvicide, pesticide, phytochemical, product, restrainer, stabilizer, softener
is a kind of material, stuff
Derived form adjective chemical2
Adjective chemical has 2 senses
- chemical(a = adj.pert) chemic - relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance" Derived form noun chemistry1
- chemical(a = adj.pert) Array - of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; "chemical fertilizer" Derived forms noun chemical1, noun chemistry1
CIDE DICTIONARY
chemical, a.
Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations. [1913 Webster]
chemical, n.
A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chemical, adj. & n.
--adj. of, made by, or employing chemistry or chemicals.
--n. a substance obtained or used in chemistry.
--adj. of, made by, or employing chemistry or chemicals.
--n. a substance obtained or used in chemistry.
Idiom
chemical bond the force holding atoms together in a molecule or crystal. chemical engineer one engaged in chemical engineering, esp. professionally. chemical engineering the design, manufacture, and operation of industrial chemical plants. chemical reaction a process that involves change in the structure of atoms, molecules, or ions. chemical warfare warfare using poison gas and other chemicals. fine chemicals chemicals of high purity usu. used in small amounts. heavy chemicals bulk chemicals used in industry and agriculture.
Derivative
chemically adv.
Etymology
chemic alchemic f. F chimique or mod.L chimicus, chymicus, f. med.L alchymicus: see ALCHEMY
THESAURUS
chemical
Chile saltpeter, absolute alcohol, acetate, acetone, acid, acidity, agent, alcohol, aldehyde, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, amine, ammonia, amyl alcohol, anhydride, anion, antacid, arsenate, arsenite, atom, base, basic, basic anhydride, benzoate, bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, bichloride of mercury, biochemical, bisulfate, borate, borax, bromide, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, carbide, carbohydrate, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbonate, cation, chemical element, chemicals, chemicobiological, chemicoengineering, chemicomineralogical, chemicophysical, chemurgic, chlorate, chlorite, chromate, chromoisomer, citrate, compound, copolymer, copolymeric, copolymerous, copperas, cyanide, dehydrated alcohol, dichromate, dimer, dimeric, dimerous, dioxide, disulfide, electrochemical, element, elemental, elementary, ester, ethanol, ether, ethyl, ethyl alcohol, fluoride, formaldehyde, fulminate, halide, halogen, heavy chemicals, heteromerous, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, hydrate, hydride, hydrocarbon, hydroxide, hypochlorite, inorganic chemical, inorganic chemistry, iodide, ion, isomer, isomerous, isopropyl alcohol, ketone, lactate, macrochemical, macromolecule, metamer, metameric, methane, methanol, methyl, methyl alcohol, molecule, monomer, monomerous, monoxide, neutralizer, niter, nitrate, nitride, nitrite, nonacid, organic chemical, oxalate, oxide, oxyacid, permanganate, peroxide, petrochemical, phosphate, phosphide, photochemical, physicochemical, phytochemical, polymer, polymeric, potash, potassium nitrate, pseudoisomer, radical, radiochemical, reagent, sal ammoniac, salt, saltpeter, silicate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bromide, sodium chloride, sodium hypochlorite, sulfacid, sulfate, sulfide, sulfite, tartrate, thermochemical, trimer
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