chemical

US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

UK /ˈkemɪkl/

A2

adjective

  • Made of various elements
  • Relating to chemistry or chemicals.

noun

  • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process.

other

  • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.