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chemical

US /ˈkɛməkəl/

adjective, noun Core · B1 Sản xuất & chất lượng

Definition

relating to or used in chemistry

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The factory must store every chemical in a safe container.

Word Family

NounNoun
chemical gốc chemistry chemist
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
chemical gốc chemic
AdverbAdv
chemically

Synonyms

  • substancethe real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  • compounda whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

Collocations

  • Easy store cleaning chemical bottles safely
    to store cleaning chemical bottles safely, meaning to keep or lay aside for future use
  • Medium handle toxic industrial chemical drums carefully
    to manage, deal with, or operate regarding toxic industrial chemical drums carefully
  • Hard synthetic chemical pesticide compound runoff
    describing synthetic chemical pesticide compound runoff (a compound made artificially by chemical reactions)
  • Very Hard clinical intervention for chemical dependency disorders
    describing clinical intervention for chemical dependency disorders (relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients)

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