Meaning
A substance made or studied in chemistry, especially one made in a factory or laboratory.
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Word origin
From chemic, an old word for an alchemist, from Medieval Latin alchimicus, which goes back to Arabic al-kimiya.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- al-kimiya
- English cognates
- chemistry, alchemy
Grammar
Examples
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"Chemicals" here are the powerful substances inside the products.
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Here "chemicals" are substances made and used in industry.
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"Chemical" can also describe a noun, as in a chemical smell.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 6: chemical, swallow, painful and 7 more words.