Definition
As a noun, a chemical is any substance made of matter, especially one produced or used in a reaction. As an adjective, it describes things related to chemistry or chemical reactions.
Etymology
“Chemical” comes from “chemic,” tied to “alchemy,” the medieval practice that mixed magic and early science. The word shifted from mysterious potions to the modern, scientific idea of substances and reactions.
Kelly Says
People often say “chemicals” like it means something fake or dangerous, but water, oxygen, and sugar are all chemicals too. The word doesn’t care if something is “natural” or “artificial”—it just cares about what it’s made of. Your entire body is a walking, breathing chemical factory.
Translations
ARالعربية
كيميائي
kee-mee-AH-ee
BNবাংলা
রাসায়নিক
raa-sa-ya-nik
CSČeština
chemický
KHEM-ee-kee
DEDeutsch
chemisch
KAY-mish
ELΕλληνικά
χημικός
hee-mee-KOH-s
ESEspañol
químico
KEE-mee-koh
FAفارسی
شیمیایی
shee-mee-AH-ee
FISuomi
kemiallinen
KHEM-ee-al-lin-en
FRFrançais
chimique
shee-MEE-k
GUGU
રાસાયણિક
raa-sa-ya-nik
HAHA
sinadari
see-NAH-dah-ree
HIहिन्दी
रासायनिक
raa-sa-ya-nik
HUMagyar
kémiai
KAY-mee-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
kimia
KEE-mee-ah
IGIG
kémị́kàl
KAY-mee-kal
ITItaliano
chimico
kee-MEE-koh
KKKK
химиялық
khee-mee-YAH-lik
MRMR
रासायनिक
raa-sa-ya-nik
MSBahasa Melayu
kimia
KEE-mee-ah
NLNederlands
chemisch
KAY-mish
PLPolski
chemiczny
KHEM-ich-nee
PTPortuguês
químico
KEE-mee-koh
RORomână
chimic
kee-MEE-k
RUРусский
химический
khee-mee-CHEES-kee
SVSvenska
kemisk
KHEM-isk
SWKiswahili
kemia
KAY-mee-ah
TAதமிழ்
வேதியியல்
vay-dee-yal
TEతెలుగు
రసాయనిక
ra-sa-ya-nika
TRTürkçe
kimyasal
kee-mee-SAL
UKУкраїнська
хімічний
khee-MEE-chnee
URاردو
کیمیائی
kee-mee-AH-ee
VITiếng Việt
hóa học
hoh-hok
ZUZU
ikhemikhali
i-KHEM-ee-kah-lee