chemicals
KEM-i-kuhlz/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəlz/
- 1Plural of chemical. Use this form when talking about more than one chemical.
The factory stores dangerous chemicals in a locked room.
Mixing those two chemicals can release toxic fumes.
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- 2The business of making chemical products, thought of as one whole industry.
Like saying "tech" to mean all the companies that make computers.
Chemicals rebounded on the stock market after a strong earnings season.
Her firm invests heavily in chemicals and clean energy.
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chemicals is a form of chemical
chemical, noun: Any one kind of substance, such as an element, a compound, or a mix of metals. Full entry
- Forms
- chemicalchemicals plural
- Spelling
- chemical → chemicals: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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