adj
Meaning 1
Reminiscent of chemicals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Standard Lemma guide
chemically
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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adv
Meaning 2
Using a chemical reaction, process, or operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Meaning 3
According to the principles of chemistry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adverb
Meaning 4
with respect to chemistry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- chemically different substances
- chemically related
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adverb
Meaning 5
with chemicals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- chemically fertilized
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chemically From chemical + -y.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English chemically From chemical + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: químicament — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Czech: chemicky — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Galician: quimicamente — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Italian: chimicamente — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Portuguese: quimicamente — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Russian: хими́чески (ximíčeski) — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Sindhi: ڪيمياً — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Spanish: químicamente — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
- Swedish: kemiskt — using a chemical reaction, process or operation
Real reading context