chemical
/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/
adjectivenoun
Of or relating to chemistry.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Of or relating to chemistry.
“chemical experiments”
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
Noun 2 meanings
Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
“Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.”
An artificial chemical compound.
“I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From New Latin chēmicus + -al.
CHEMICAL at a glance
CHEMICAL has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,561 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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