chemical
//ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl//
Forms
- Plural
- chemicals
Definitions
1.Of or relating to chemistry.
- 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".
2.Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
- The chemical formula for water is H₂O.
1.An addictive drug.(slang)
2.Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
- Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.
3.An artificial chemical compound.(colloquial)
- I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3160
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From New Latin chēmicus + -al.