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English

Etymology

chemic (“alchemy”) +? -al (“related to”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: k?m'?k-?l, IPA^(key): /?k?m?k?l/
• Rhymes: -?m?k?l

Adjective

chemical (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to chemistry.

2. Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
3. (obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Derived terms

• technochemical

Translations

Further reading

• Chemistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

chemical (plural chemicals)

1. (chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

2. (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

3. (slang) An addictive drug.

Usage notes

• The noun is frequently used in a slang and more specific non-technical way (2nd and 3rd definition) by the general public. Chemists and those who understand chemistry may gravitate toward the first, but the term "substance" is preferred usage.

Derived terms

Translations

Related terms

• alchemical
• chemist
• chemistry

See also

• molecule
• reagent

Anagrams

• Michalec, alchemic

English

Verb

throttling

1. present participle of throttle

Noun

throttling (countable and uncountable, plural throttlings)

1. The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
2. Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system.
3. Reduction in flow rate between two points caused by an intermediate restriction, device, structure or configuration.