chemical: Meaning and Definition of

chem•i•cal

Pronunciation: (kem'i-kul), [key]
— n.
  1. a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
  2. narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances.
—adj.
  1. of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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