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Chemical compound

A substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together.

Chemical energy

The potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction or to transform other chemical substances.

Chemical formula

A mathematical or symbolic representation of the chemical composition of a substance using element symbols and numerical subscripts.

Chemical makeup

The kinds and relative proportions of elements or compounds that make up a substance.

Chemically

By means of chemistry or chemical processes; with respect to the properties or reactions of chemicals.

Chemically-inert

Not reacting chemically with other substances under specified conditions.

Chemise

A woman's loose-fitting undergarment or nightgown, hanging straight from the shoulders.

Chemist

A scientist who specializes in the study of chemistry and its applications.

Chemistry

The branch of science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and change of matter.

Chemotaxis

The movement of a motile cell or organism in a direction corresponding to a gradient of increasing or decreasing concentration of a particular chemical substance.

Chemotherapeutic

Relating to the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially in cancer treatment.

Chengdu

The capital of Sichuan Province in Southwest China, known as a major economic, financial, commercial, cultural, transportation, and communication center.