chemical vs explosive

explosive vs chemical

chemical and explosive both are nouns.

chemical and explosive both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, explosive is a hyponym of chemical; that is, explosive 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
explosive: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

Other hyponyms of chemical include reactant, Alar, daminozide, carrier, bacteriacide, bactericide, 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)	explosive (noun)
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules	a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

chemical (adjective)	explosive (adjective)
relating to or used in chemistry	serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes	sudden and loud
	liable to lead to sudden change or violence

Difference between chemical and explosive

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