chemical

noun

(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

(slang) An addictive drug.

adjective

Of or relating to chemistry.

Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.

(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Roots

khemeiachem- · Greek · alchemy, chemistry

Synonyms for chemical

thermochemicaladj biochemicaladj physicochemicaladj petrochemicaln radiochemicaladj hydracid phytochemicaln metamer photochemicaladj oxyacidn

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