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chemical.

Of or relating to chemistry.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/
  1. Of or relating to chemistry.

    not-comparable
    chemical experiments
    the chemical properties of iron
  2. Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.

    not-comparable
  3. Of or relating to alchemy.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From New Latin chēmicus + -al.

noun/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/
  1. Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

    Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.
  2. An artificial chemical compound.

    colloquial
    I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.
  3. An addictive drug.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From New Latin chēmicus + -al.

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