English to English Dictionary

Chemical Dependency

A condition characterized by an individual's compulsive use of substances, leading to physical and psychological dependence.

Chemical Nail

A type of fastener that uses a chemical adhesive to bond materials together, often used in construction and woodworking.

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.