Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chemical

1 sense of chemical

Sense 1
chemical, chemical substance -- (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
       => material, stuff -- (the 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")

Similarity of adj chemical

2 senses of chemical

Sense 1
chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")

Sense 2
chemical -- (of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; "chemical fertilizer")