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noun
1.
a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
2.
chemicals, Slang. narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances.
adjective
3.
of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
4.
used in chemical warfare: chemical weapons.
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Chemical
is always a great word to know.
So is brown-nose. Does it mean:
| to seek favors from a person in an obsequious manner, to fawn over |
| an old person |
Related forms
chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·chem·i·cal, adjective, noun
pre·chem·i·cal, adjective
pseu·do·chem·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·chem·i·cal, adjective
EXPANDsem·i·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
su·per·chem·i·cal, adjective, noun
su·per·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·chem·i·cal, adjective
un·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
- Plastic, he said, should be considered a new source of chemical pollution in the ocean.
- Disinfectants made from everyday kitchen ingredients provide nontoxic and inexpensive alternatives to harsh chemical products.
- The term covers a runaway nuclear chain reaction, not radioactive materials being involved in a chemical explosion.
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Medical Dictionary
chemical chem·i·cal (kěm'ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Abbr. chem.
Of or relating to chemistry.
Of or relating to the properties or actions of chemicals.
A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process.
A drug, especially an illicit or addictive one.
chem'i·cal·ly adv.
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Science Dictionary
chemical  (kěm'ĭ-kəl) Pronunciation Key
Adjective Relating to or produced by means of chemistry. Noun A substance having a specific molecular composition, obtained by or used in a chemical process. |
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