Chemical meaning

What does “chemical” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“chemical” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules.

chemical

noun

  1. material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

adjective

  1. relating to or used in chemistry

    “chemical engineer”

    “chemical balance”

    Synonymschemic
  2. of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes

    “chemical fertilizer”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University