Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chemical"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chemical \Chem"ic*al\, a.
Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the
forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes
of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations.
{Chemical} {attraction or affinity}. See under {Attraction}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chemical \Chem"ic*al\, n.
A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
chemical
adj 1: relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer";
"chemical balance" [syn: {chemic}]
2: of or made from or using substances produced by or used in
reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; "chemical
fertilizer"
n : produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms
or molecules
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