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kemikal [ki.mi.kal.] : chemical (n.)
[ Etymology: English: chemical ]
Synonyms: labtang

Derivatives of kemikal


Glosses:
chemical
n. (substance)1. chemical, chemical substancematerial produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules.
~ explosivea chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.
~ material, stuffthe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
~ reactanta chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction.
~ alar, daminozidea chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time.
~ carrieran 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, bactericideany chemical agent that destroys bacteria.
~ carbon tetrahalidecompounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules.
~ congenera 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 conditionera chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity.; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"
~ fertiliser, fertilizer, plant foodany substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile.
~ fluxa substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed.
~ fumiganta chemical substance used in fumigation.
~ herbicide, weed killer, weedkillera chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth.
~ intermediatea substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained.
~ fractiona component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process.
~ larvicidea chemical used to kill larval pests.
~ pesticidea chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects).
~ phytochemicala chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive.
~ producta chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.; "a product of lime and nitric acid"
~ restrainera chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film.
~ stabilizera chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state.
~ softenera substance added to another to make it less hard.
adj. (pertain)2. chemic, chemicalrelating to or used in chemistry.; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance"
adj. (pertain)3. chemicalof or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes.; "chemical fertilizer"