Of or relating to chemistry.
Used in a Sentence
chemical
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chemical.
Editorial note
The target is maneuvering so fast, however, that a proximity fuze does you no good if you're using chemical explosives.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
Of or relating to chemistry.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chemical gathered in one view.
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chemical.
adjective
Of or relating to chemistry.
adjective
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
noun
(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
noun
(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
Example sentences
The target is maneuvering so fast, however, that a proximity fuze does you no good if you're using chemical explosives.
Which means that not only new techniques for drug discovery have to be devised, but more importantly, techniques to account for deterioration and change in chemical structure.
And just imagine what kind of, including chemical or nuclear, havoc can any engineer wreck with tech available today.
However, that's totally different than granting similar rights and subsidies to acres of cash-crops and chemical-refineries!
I mean would it eventually become feasible to put a chemical (or something) into a cigarette to greatly reduce the risk of lung cancer?
It's surprising there isn't some chemical reaction to precipitate out the sodium and chloride atoms bonded to something else, or whatever.
It is like observing chemical reactions in a sterile medium, not in a natural one.
Similarly could a chemical be devised for addition to sun block, or even after-sun to actively fight the cancer before it develops.
It's almost impossible to use a chemical reaction to precipitate sodium and chloride.
It was stopped with widespread mosquito habitat destruction and chemical abatement.
Actually, window screens were as important as chemical abatement.
They look for the chemical itself or its metabolites.
Quote examples
Try listening to Abbey Road, or Dark Side Of The Moon, or any other album that relies on zero second time gaps between tracks with a constant beat (The most recent example I can remember would be Chemical Brothers, "Further", between track 1 and 2).
Proper noun examples
Chemical weapons need to, as efficiently as possible, break down areas of the body so I'm not sure a ton of positive applications come out of that (but again I'm sure at least some would).
Chemical engineering is more than P/S electron shells, balancing RedOx reactions and listing at least one property of each column of the period table but that's all the more you're going to get out Chem 1+2.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chemical in a sentence?
The target is maneuvering so fast, however, that a proximity fuze does you no good if you're using chemical explosives.
What does chemical mean?
Of or relating to chemistry.
What part of speech is chemical?
chemical is commonly used as adjective, noun.