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Chemical ˈkemɪkl Processes Adjective Composition Atmosphere Reactions/Compounds Plant

Word3 chemical
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈkemɪkl/ /ˈkemɪkl/
Example
  • changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere
  • chemical reactions/compounds
  • chemical processes
  • a chemical plant (= a factory producing chemicals)
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chemical

(adjective)/ˈkemɪkl/ /ˈkemɪkl/
  1. connected with chemistry
    • changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere
  2. produced by or using processes that involve changes to atoms or molecules
    • chemical reactions/compounds
    • chemical processes
  3. using or connected with chemicals
    • a chemical plant (= a factory producing chemicals)
    • chemical agents (= substances)
    • the chemical industry
    • a chemical attack
    • Chemical treatment with chlorine provides some protection against contamination.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: from French chimique or modern Latin chimicus, chymicus, from medieval Latin alchymicus, from alchimia, from Arabic al-kīmiyā', from al ‘the’ + kīmiyā' (from Greek khēmia, khēmeia ‘art of transmuting metals’).
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