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chemical definition
chemi·cal (kem′i kəl)
adjective
- of or having to do with chemistry
- made by or used in chemistry
- operated or made by the use of chemicals chemical burns
- ☆ of or involving the use of a drug, alcoholic liquor, etc. chemical dependency
noun
- any substance used in or obtained by a chemical process
- ☆ Slang a drug, alcoholic beverage, etc.
Related Forms:
- chemically chem′i·cally adverb
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