Environment / B1

KEM-ikl/ˈkemɪkl/

A chemical is a substance from a chemical process: household chemicals; a chemical reaction. A drug is for medicine or illegal use; a substance is the general word. Chemical can be an adjective: chemical waste / formula; chemicals is the usual plural in safety texts (handle with care). Chemistry is the school subject.

Meaning

A substance used in or produced by a chemical process.

Examples

• “This cleaning chemical is dangerous.”
• “Store cleaning chemicals out of children’s reach.”
• “The chemical reaction produces heat.”

Good to know

household / chemical waste. chemical reaction. General: substance. Subject: chemistry.

Near in meaning

substance

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