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chem⋅i⋅cal
[kem-i-kuh
l] 
–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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| chem·i·cal (kěm'ĭ-kəl) adj.
[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
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.Chemical
Chem"ic*al\, n. A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent.
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Language Translation for : chemical
Spanish:
químico,
German:
chemisch,
Japanese:
化学の
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1chem·i·cal
Pronunciation: 'kem-i-k&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, used in, or produced bychemistry
2 a : acting or operated or produced by chemicals b : detectable by chemical means —chem·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Main Entry: 2chemical
Function: noun
: a substance (as an element or chemical compound) obtained by a chemical process or used for producing a chemical effect
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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 (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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