chimique

French

Etymology

From chimie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃi.mik/

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Adjective

chimique (plural chimiques)

1. (relational) chemistry, chemical

   élément chimique ― chemical element

   équation chimique ― chemical equation

   réaction chimique ― chemical reaction

   espèce chimique ― chemical species

2. chemical (obtained by means of chemistry; that relies on chemistry)

   castration chimique ― chemical castration

   arme chimique ― chemical weapon

   levure chimique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. (informal, derogatory) chemical, artificial, processed

   ultra chimique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

• chimiquement

Further reading

• “chimique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012