Kilo Lingo

/ˈkimiko/

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Translation

chemical

Word origin

From alquimia ('alchemy'), from Arabic al-kimiya, from Late Greek khemeia, the art of transmuting metals. The initial Arabic article al- was later dropped to form the modern term.

Origin
Arabic
Root
al-kimiya
English cognates
chemistry, alchemy

Grammar

Femininequimica
Masc pluralquimicos
Fem pluralquimicas

Examples

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The laboratory analyses the chemical composition of the water.

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This plant uses a chemical process to grow.

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Chemical products must be stored carefully.

produjo .

The chemical reaction produced a lot of heat.

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I prefer to clean without using chemical substances.

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This word is part of lesson 55.