Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #966 of 1319

chemical (n.)

a substance in chemistry

Examples

  • Toxic chemicals.

Key rules

  • A chemical is a substance used in or made by chemistry
  • Toxic chemicals, a chemical reaction
  • Chemical is countable

Common mistakes

  • Chemicals is dangerous → Chemicals are dangerous

Use cases

  • Science
  • Cleaning products
  • Industry
💡 Tip: Chemical can also be an adjective: chemical reaction.
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