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acid, base, catalyst, compound, element, salt,

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chem·i·cal

[kem-i-kuh

l] Pronunciation Key

–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.

[Origin: 1570–80; chemic + -al¹; r. chimical chemic

]

—Related forms

chem·i·cal·ly, adverb

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chem·i·cal (kěm'ĭ-kəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

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.

[Obsolete chimical, from chimic, alchemist, from New Latin chimicus, from Medieval Latin alchimicus, from alchymia, alchemy; see alchemy.]

chem'i·cal·ly adv.

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chemical

1576, from chemic "of alchemy" (a worn-down derivative of M.L. alchimicus) + -al suffix forming adjectives (see alchemy). Chemist (1562) was originally "alchemist;" in scientific sense 1626; in Britain, the preferred term for "dealer in medicinal drugs," first recorded in this sense 1802.

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chemical
adjective
1.	relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance"
2.	of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; "chemical fertilizer"
noun
1.	material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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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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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Chemical

Chem"ic*al\, 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.

Chemical attraction or affinity. See under Attraction.

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Chemical

Chem"ic*al\, n. A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent.

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