Chemical

/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Of or relating to chemistry..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of or relating to chemistry.
2. Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
3. (obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.
4. (chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
5. (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
6. (slang) An addictive drug.

Example Sentences

chemical experiments

the chemical properties of iron

Pentalene has chemical formula C₈H₆

The physiology of matter in the abstract is dynamical, that of mineral species is both dynamical and chemical, while that of organized forms is at once dynamical, chemical, and biotical.

We pinpoint all essential ingredients of intelligence found in spatio-temporal dynamics of nonlinear chemical systems, and show outlines of future designs and protypes of chemical intelligent "gooware".

Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.

I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.

CSPI says the Trump Administration could take steps to protect consumers from each of these chemicals and support FDA’s broader post-market assessment efforts. It could ensure that FDA sets health-protective limits on heavy metals, like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in foods consumed by children.

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