chemical

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

adjectivenounchem · i · cal

Think: "CHEM is in CHEMical"—it’s the word you use in chemistry class, and it ends with "-ical" like "musical."

Yes, it's chemical. Spell it CHEM + I + CAL (not *chemicle*): the middle vowel is **i** and the ending is **-cal**.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelating to chemistry or to substances made by or used in chemistry.
  2. nounA substance produced by or used in a chemical process, especially one used in industry or cleaning.

Examples

  • The lab stored each chemical in a clearly labeled bottle.
  • Some cleaning products contain chemicals that can irritate your skin.
  • The teacher explained the chemical reaction using baking soda and vinegar.

Synonyms

substancecompoundreagentsyntheticindustrial chemical

Antonyms

natural

Translations

ES químico/aPT químico/aFR chimique

Common misspellings

chemiclechemicelkemicalchemicialchemichalchemicallechemicall

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