chem·i·cal
ˈke-mi-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry or the phenomena of chemistry
chemical reactions
2
a
: acting or operated or produced by chemicals
a chemical fire extinguisher
b
: detectable by chemical means
1
: a substance obtained by a chemical process or producing a chemical effect
2
Examples of chemical in a Sentence
Adjective
They studied the compound's chemical structure.
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He was first elected in 2023 and is an operations manager for The Lubrizol Corporation, a chemical company.
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Its naturally non-stick surface doesn't rely on harmful chemicals often found in nonstick coatings.
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Adjective
In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
He was first elected in 2023 and is an operations manager for The Lubrizol Corporation, a chemical company.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
DuPont de Nemours — Stock in the chemicals company gained more than 6% after third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Its naturally non-stick surface doesn't rely on harmful chemicals often found in nonstick coatings.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Chemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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chemical
1 of 2 adjective
chem·i·cal
ˈkem-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry
2
: acting or operated or produced by chemicals
chemical
2 of 2 noun
: a substance (as an element or compound) obtained from a chemical process or used to get a chemical result
Medical Definition
chemical
1 of 2 adjective
chem·i·cal
ˈkem-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry
2
a
: acting or operated or produced by chemicals
b
: detectable by chemical means
chemical
2 of 2 noun1
: a substance (as an element or chemical compound) obtained by a chemical process or used for producing a chemical effect
2
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