chemical A2 Topic:Science & Research Also spelled chymical US /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual Freq #4179 Meanings 1 noun A substance, such as an element or compound, used in or produced by chemistry. Some cleaning products contain dangerous chemicals. 2 adj Relating to chemistry or to substances and their reactions. The students did a simple chemical experiment in class. 3 adj Made using artificial substances rather than natural ones. I color my hair with henna, not chemical dyes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a substance, such as an... chemical substance 2 adj · relating to chemistry or to... chemic Word family Forms chemicchemicallychemicals Related forms alchemicalchemistchemistrymoleculereagent Common collocations chemical burn Adjective + noun chemical stability Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From New Latin chēmicus + -al. Topics Science & Research Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chemical **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/ **Frequency rank:** 4179 ## Meanings 1. A substance, such as an element or compound, used in or produced by chemistry. 2. Relating to chemistry or to substances and their reactions. 3. Made using artificial substances rather than natural ones. ## Examples - Some cleaning products contain dangerous chemicals. - The students did a simple chemical experiment in class. - I color my hair with henna, not chemical dyes. ## Related Forms - alchemical - chemist - chemistry - molecule - reagent ## Etymology From New Latin chēmicus + -al. ## AI Etymology chemical is an adjective and noun. It is from New Latin chēmicus + -al. Current senses include a substance, such as an element or compound, used in or produced by chemistry, relating to chemistry or to substances and their reactions, and made using artificial substances rather than natural ones. Related words include alchemical, chemist, chemistry, and molecule. ## Topics - Science & Research - Materials & Substances markdown