» chemical substance
Noun (1 meaning)
chemical substance is a type of:
- material, stuff (noun) - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
types of chemical substance:
- Alar, daminozide (noun) - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
- bactericide, bacteriacide (noun) - any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
- carbon tetrahalide (noun) - compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
- carrier (noun) - an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
- compound, chemical compound (noun) - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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- congener (noun) - a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- explosive (noun) - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food (noun) - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
- flux (noun) - a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
- fraction (noun) - a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- fumigant (noun) - a chemical substance used in fumigation
- herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer (noun) - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
- intermediate (noun) - a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
- larvicide (noun) - a chemical used to kill larval pests
- pesticide (noun) - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
- phytochemical (noun) - a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive
- product (noun) - a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
- reactant (noun) - a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- restrainer (noun) - a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
- softener (noun) - a substance added to another to make it less hard
- soil conditioner (noun) - a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity
- stabilizer (noun) - a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
chemical substance is derivationally related to:
- chemical (adjective) - of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes