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chemicals

/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəlz/

chemicals is the plural of chemical.

Meaning of chemical

Noun

chemical (plural chemicals)

  1. Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
    • Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals.
  2. (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
    • I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.
  3. (slang) An addictive drug.

See all 6 meanings of chemical

Noun

chemicals

  1. The chemical industry.

Phrases with chemicals

Questions about chemicals

What does chemicals mean?
Chemicals means the chemical industry.
What is chemicals the plural of?
Chemicals is the plural of chemical.
What part of speech is chemicals?
Chemicals is a noun.
How do you pronounce chemicals?
Chemicals is pronounced /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəlz/.

Words near chemicals in the dictionary

  1. chemically imbalanced
  2. chemically impaired
  3. chemically inconvenienced
  4. chemically peculiar star
  5. chemically peculiar stars
  6. chemicals
  7. chemick
  8. chemicked
  9. chemicking
  10. chemicks
  11. chemiclave

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