chemical substance

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

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