# chemicals

Pronunciation: say "KEM-i-kuhlz" /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of chemical. — plural of chemical
   - Simple: Plural of chemical. Use this form when talking about more than one chemical.
   - _Industrial chemicals must be labeled clearly before shipment._
   - _The lab tested several chemicals for purity._
2. The chemical-manufacturing sector taken as a whole, treated as a single field of business and investment.
   - Simple: The business of making chemical products, thought of as one whole industry.
   - _Chemicals led the market rally as factory orders climbed._
   - _She covers chemicals and pharmaceuticals for a financial newspaper._

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