chemical

Adjective
  1. Relating to or used in chemistry (synset 302703361)
    "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance"
    same as: chemic
  2. Of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes (synset 302703703)
    "chemical fertilizer"
Noun
  1. Material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules (synset 114831008)
    is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
    subtypes:
    • explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
    • reactant - a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
    • alar, daminozide - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
    • carrier - an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
    • bacteriacide, bactericide - any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
    • carbon tetrahalide - compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
    • congener - a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
    • chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
    • soil conditioner - a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity
    • fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
    • flux - a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
    • fumigant - a chemical substance used in fumigation
    • herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
    • intermediate - a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
    • fraction - a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
    • larvicide - a chemical used to kill larval pests
    • pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
    • phytochemical - a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive
    • product - a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
    • restrainer - a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
    • stabilizer - a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
    • softener - a substance added to another to make it less hard
    same as: chemical substance

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