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pseudo-chemical

pseu·do-chem·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-doh kem-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈkɛm ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-doh kem-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈkɛm ɪ kəl/

Definitions of pseudo-chemical word

  • adjective pseudo-chemical of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents. 2
  • noun pseudo-chemical a substance produced by or used in a chemical process. 1
  • noun pseudo-chemical chemicals, Slang. narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances. 1
  • adjective pseudo-chemical used in chemical warfare: chemical weapons. 1
See all 4 definitions of pseudo-chemical

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Origin of pseudo-chemical

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; chemic + -al1; replacing chimical chemic

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Parts of speech for Pseudo-chemical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudo-chemical

pseudo-chemical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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