French word

chimique

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃimik/

Meaning

  • adjectivechemical

Example

Ne mélange pas deux produits chimiques.

Don't mix two chemical products.

Illustration for chimique (chemical)

More examples

Ils ont demandé une analyse chimique du produit.

They asked for a chemical analysis of the product.

Core concept

Something associated with the behavior of substances when their composition or properties change through chemical reactions.

Common phrases

  • analyse chimique

    chemical analysis

  • odeur chimique

    chemical smell

  • produit chimique

    chemical product

Similar words

synthétique: Created artificially through chemical synthesis.
artificiel: Produced by human effort or technical processes.
naturel: Unaltered and existing in its natural state.
biologique: Produced through biological processes with minimal chemical synthesis.

Definition in French

Relatif à la chimie ou résultant d'une réaction chimique.

Word origin

Chimique is a derivative of chimie, whose history leads through Latin chymia to the Greek term khēmeía for the study or practice of transforming substances.

Usage tips

  • Sans produits chimiques commonly means without synthetic chemicals or additives, not literally without all chemicals.

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