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chemical vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs chemical

chemical and chemical compound both are nouns.

chemical is an adjective but chemical compound is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical Yes Yes No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hyponym of chemical; that is, chemical compound 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
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
chemical (noun) chemical compound (noun)
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
chemical (adjective) chemical compound (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 chemical compound

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