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
The town was also the scene of a chemical attack on April 4, 2017 that killed 89 people. — NBC News, "Militants pull out of key town in Idlib as Russian-backed Syrian troops press on," 20 Aug. 2019 The Syrian government and its Russian allies denied there was a chemical attack. — Washington Post, "Militants leave key rebel town as Syrian troops push in," 20 Aug. 2019 Khan Sheikhoun was the scene of a chemical attack on April 4, 2017 that killed 89 people. — Suzan Fraser, BostonGlobe.com, "Turkey says airstrikes targeted Turkish army convoy in Syria," 19 Aug. 2019 A year earlier, Tomahawk cruise missiles struck an airfield in Syria where Pentagon officials said a chemical attack had originated. — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, "Trump canceled Iran strike after US drone attack, no indication decision will be reversed, official said," 20 June 2019 The cycle repeated in April 2017, after the Syrian regime launched another chemical attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun (sometimes also spelled Sheikhoun). — Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, The New York Review of Books, "Bellingcat and How Open Source Reinvented Investigative Journalism," 10 June 2019 Britain has accused the Kremlin of carrying out a chemical attack in March on Sergei V. Skripal, a former Russian spy living in England, and his daughter, Yulia, who both survived. — New York Times, "In a Chemical Weapons Debate, Russia Tries to Change the Subject," 26 June 2018 In April, the US, UK and France conducted joint airstrikes in Syria in response to reports of a chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma in which dozens of people died, according to rescue workers. — Tamara Qiblawi And Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, "Assad tells US to leave Syria," 31 May 2018 The inspectors' report is highly anticipated, for despite reports of the deaths from Douma, Syrian and Russian state television have aired testimonies from local doctors and alleged victims denying that a chemical attack took place. — Louisa Loveluck, chicagotribune.com, "International inspectors enter Douma, site of alleged Syrian chemical attack," 21 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Fresh goat milk, along with organic vegetable oil and essential oils, mix to make a mild, moisturizing, chemical-free soap bar that participants can take home. — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, "8 Chicago-area classes for adults to take when the kids go back to school, from cooking to filmmaking," 21 Aug. 2019 In its analysis, WHO looked at three potential hazards linked to microplastics: the physical particles, chemicals, and the micro-organisms that may attach themselves to microplastics. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "Microplastics in drinking water 'don't appear to pose health risk,' WHO says," 21 Aug. 2019 The psychoactive drug boosts chemicals like serotonin and oxytocin. — Will Stone, Scientific American, "MDMA, Or Ecstasy, Shows Promise As A PTSD Treatment," 21 Aug. 2019 Last year, the University of Chicago’s Abrams Environmental Law Clinic sued U.S. Steel, alleging that the company discharged about 300 pounds of Hexavalent Chromium, a carcinogenic chemical, into a canal. — Time, "Indiana Cyanide Leak Kills 3,000 Fish and Shut Down Beaches at America's Newest National Park," 20 Aug. 2019 Pressure pumping is an industry term for using chemicals, sand, water and other proppants to create cracks in geological formations, which allows crude oil and natural gas to flow more freely. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, "Quintana Energy Services exits pressure pumping for conventional oil wells," 19 Aug. 2019 A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation in 2015 found the chemicals, diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione, could be found in vape juice even when companies advertised their products were diacetyl-free. — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'I don't want somebody else's son to end up like this': Family of Burlington man hospitalized with lung injuries warns of vaping dangers," 14 Aug. 2019 The report also points out that regulators have disputed the Navy’s contention that soil toxins are naturally occurring, and that industrial chemicals, heavy metals and radioactivity still linger at the site. — Jason Fagone, SFChronicle.com, "Report: Navy altered Hunters Point cleanup to cover, not remove, toxic soil," 14 Aug. 2019 The bakery also works with a local farm to incorporate chemical-free, nutrient-dense, seasonal produce into every meal. — Gerry Frank, oregonlive.com, "3 Estacada eateries worth a visit: Gerry Frank’s picks," 11 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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Medical Definition of chemical
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: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry