Chemical
Definition
Chemical is a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it refers to a substance with a distinct molecular composition, used in or produced by chemical processes. As an adjective, it describes anything related to or involving chemistry.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Adjective
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Respelling: KEH-mi-kuhl
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Respelling: KEH-mi-kuhl
The pronunciation of "chemical" is the same in both American and British English.
Etymology
The word "chemical" originates from the Medieval Latin "chimicus," derived from "alchimia" (alchemy). The term evolved from "chemic" (referring to alchemists) in the 17th century to "chemical," associated with modern chemistry and substances with distinct molecular properties.
Derivatives
- Chemistry (noun)
- Chemist (noun)
- Chemically (adverb)
- Chemical-free (adjective)
- Chemotherapy (noun)
Synonyms
- Substance
- Compound
- Element
Antonyms
- Natural
- Organic
- Unprocessed
Usage
The term "chemical" is commonly used in scientific and industrial contexts to refer to substances with defined molecular structures, as in "The laboratory stored various chemicals for experiments." It is also used in everyday language, often with a cautionary tone, to refer to synthetic substances, as in "The product is free of harmful chemicals."
Related Terms
- Chemistry: The branch of science dealing with the properties and reactions of substances.
- Molecule: The smallest unit of a chemical compound.
- Compound: A substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- A substance with a specific molecular composition, produced by or used in a chemical process: Refers to substances that participate in chemical reactions.
- Example: "The factory produces industrial chemicals for various applications."
Adjective
- Related to or involving chemistry: Used to describe processes, reactions, or materials associated with chemistry.
- Example: "The chemical properties of the compound were analyzed in the lab."
- Referring to artificial or synthetic substances: Often used to distinguish synthetic compounds from natural ones.
- Example: "Some people prefer to avoid foods with chemical additives."
chemical
The laboratory was filled with bottles labeled with different chemical names.
Water is a chemical made up of hydrogen and oxygen.
There was a chemical reaction between the two compounds.
🇨🇳 Mandarin (Chinese)
- 化学品 (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /xwa˨˩ ɕjɛŋ˧˥ pʰin˧˥/
- Respelling in English: huàxuépǐn
- 化学的 (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /xwa˨˩ ɕjɛŋ˧˥ dɤ˩˩˦/
- Respelling in English: huàxué de
🇮🇳 Hindi
- रासायनिक (substance or related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /raːˈsaːjənɪk/
- Respelling in English: rāsāyanik
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Químico (substance or related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈkimi.ko/
- Respelling in English: químico
🇫🇷 French
- Produit chimique (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pʁɔ.dɥi ʃi.mik/
- Respelling in English: produit chimique
- Chimique (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʃi.mik/
- Respelling in English: chimique
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- مادة كيميائية (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /maːdah kiːˈmijɑːʔiːjah/
- Respelling in English: mādah kīmiyā'īyah
- كيميائي (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kiːˈmijɑːʔiː/
- Respelling in English: kīmiyā'ī
🇧🇩 Bengali
- রাসায়নিক (substance or related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /rɔ.sa.jɔnik/
- Respelling in English: rasaẏanik
🇷🇺 Russian
- Химическое вещество (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈxʲimʲɪt͡ɕɪskəjə vʲɪˈʂɛstvə/
- Respelling in English: khimicheskoye veshchestvo
- Химический (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈxʲimʲɪt͡ɕɪskʲɪj/
- Respelling in English: khimicheskiy
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Químico (substance or related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈkĩ.mikʊ/
- Respelling in English: químico
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Bahan kimia (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈbahan ˈkimia/
- Respelling in English: bahan kimia
- Kimia (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈkimia/
- Respelling in English: kimia
🇩🇪 German
- Chemikalie (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /çeˈmiːkaːliː/
- Respelling in English: Chemikalie
- Chemisch (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈçeːmɪʃ/
- Respelling in English: chemisch
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 化学物質 (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kagaku busshitsu/
- Respelling in English: kagaku busshitsu
- 化学的 (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kagaku-teki/
- Respelling in English: kagaku-teki
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Hóa chất (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /hwaa˧˩ ʈʂat̚˨˩/
- Respelling in English: hóa chất
- Hóa học (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /hwaa˧˩ hɔk̚˨˩/
- Respelling in English: hóa học
🇰🇷 Korean
- 화학 물질 (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʍa.hak̚ mul.t͈ɕil/
- Respelling in English: hwahak muljil
- 화학적 (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʍa.hak̚.t͈ʂʌk̚/
- Respelling in English: hwahakjeok
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Kimyasal madde (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈcim.ja.sal ˈmad.de/
- Respelling in English: kimyasal madde
- Kimyasal (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈcim.ja.sal/
- Respelling in English: kimyasal
🇵🇰 Urdu
- کیمیائی مادہ (substance)
- IPA Pronunciation: /keːˈmiː.ɑː.iː maːd̪əh/
- Respelling in English: kīmiyā'ī mādah
- کیمیائی (related to chemistry)
- IPA Pronunciation: /keːˈmiː.ɑː.iː/
- Respelling in English: kīmiyā'ī
