chemical
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chem·i·cal
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Definition of chemical
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chemical
nounDefinition of chemical (Entry 2 of 2)
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: a substance obtained by a chemical process or producing a chemical effect
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: drug sense 2
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chemically
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Examples of chemical in a Sentence
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They studied the compound's chemical structure.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
When the inmates did not comply with the staff's orders, authorities deployed chemical agents and non-lethal weapons. — Sarah Moon, CNN, "Eight inmates hospitalized after a prison riot in Northern California," 14 Aug. 2019 When a cell splits and experiences some kind of DNA damage—from chemical agents, for example—the cell will either try to fix itself, or self destruct to prevent the mutations from spreading to other cells. — Doug Johnson, Quartz, "Elephants and whales could give us the cure for cancer—unless we keep killing them," 14 Aug. 2019 To neutralize the lead poisoning threat, workers clad in protective gear are spraying streets using high pressure water jets filled with chemical agents and spreading lead-absorbing gel onto public benches, lights and other fixtures. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Notre-Dame Restoration Delayed Due to Lead Poisoning Concerns," 13 Aug. 2019 The other technique involves high-pressure water jets with chemical agents. — Fox News, "Notre Dame cathedral's surrounding streets to be decontaminated of lead," 13 Aug. 2019 Another method will feature high pressure water jets with chemical agents. — Washington Post, "Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead," 13 Aug. 2019 The confrontation continued through the night and into Saturday afternoon, when just before 2:30 p.m., a SWAT team released chemical agents inside the home. — Thy Vo, The Mercury News, "Palo Alto police identify suspect in 29-hour standoff," 4 Aug. 2019 North Korea has a few thousand tons of chemical agents, including sarin and VX, according to estimates by South Korea’s Defense Ministry. — Mayumi Negishi And Alastair Gale, WSJ, "North Korea’s Weapons Program Fuels Tokyo’s Trade Spat With Seoul," 10 July 2019 For that reason, Assad may still be able to use chemical agents in the future. — Helene Cooper And Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, "Pentagon says Syria strikes hit heart of chemical weapons program," 15 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But there is virtually no research on the long-term effects of the vaping chemicals, some of which are toxic. — Gillian Flaccus, BostonGlobe.com, "Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop," 5 Sep. 2019 But there is virtually no research on the long-term effects of the vaping chemicals, some of which are toxic. — Washington Post, "Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop," 4 Sep. 2019 The developers are also pledging to get rid of invasive buckthorn within two to three years, but said after the meeting that would not involve use of chemicals, which worried some neighbors. — Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Glencoe officials focus on potential stormwater issues around proposed 29-home Hoover Estate development," 3 Sep. 2019 Light fixtures, Farmer John hot dogs, industrial chemicals, TapatÃo hot sauce, and stuffed toys are made in Vernon. — Christina Binkley, The New Yorker, "Sterling Ruby’s Mixed Media," 2 Sep. 2019 Broadly speaking, e-cigarettes are considered less harmful than traditional cigarettes, which work through the combustion of tobacco that sends thousands of chemicals, many carcinogenic, into the lungs. — New York Times, "The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’," 31 Aug. 2019 Nine employees and guests were treated at the scene and taken to local hospitals for exposure to the chemicals, San Jose Fire Department Capt. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "San Jose: Chemicals involved in death at Fairmont hotel; 9 sickened, three floors cleared," 31 Aug. 2019 Under Charles, the company expanded from oil refineries into lumber, coal, chemicals, Brawny paper towels, Dixie cups, and more. — Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, "Oligarch of the Month: Charles Koch," 28 Aug. 2019 Since there has been no specific admonition to avoid THC oils, and no real effort to distinguish between nicotine e-cigarette liquids and other chemicals, kids are not going to understand the immense difference in danger. — Michael Siegel, National Review, "CDC’s Bias Against E-Cigarettes Is Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chemical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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chemical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of chemical
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to chemistry
: working by means of chemicals
chemical
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of chemical (Entry 2 of 2)
: a substance (such as an element or compound) that is made by a chemical process
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chemical
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chem·i·cal
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Kids Definition of chemical
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: of or relating to chemistry or chemicals
chemical
nounKids Definition of chemical (Entry 2 of 2)
: any substance (as an acid) that is formed when two or more other substances act upon one another or that is used to produce a change in another substance
chemical
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chem·i·cal
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