chemical vs bactericide

bactericide vs chemical

chemical and bactericide both are nouns.

chemical is an adjective but bactericide is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chemical	Yes	Yes	No	No
bactericide	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bactericide is a hyponym of chemical; that is, bactericide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical:

chemical: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
bactericide: any chemical agent that destroys bacteria

Other hyponyms of chemical include explosive, reactant, Alar, daminozide, carrier, bacteriacide, carbon tetrahalide, congener, chemical compound, compound, soil conditioner, fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food, flux, fumigant, herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller, intermediate, fraction, larvicide, pesticide, phytochemical, product, restrainer, stabilizer, softener, saturant, phlegmatizer.

chemical (noun)	bactericide (noun)
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules	any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
	any chemical agent that destroys bacteria

chemical (adjective)	bactericide (adjective)
relating to or used in chemistry
of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes

Difference between chemical and bactericide

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