As nouns the difference between chemical and petroleum
is that chemical is any specific chemical element or chemical compound while petroleum is petroleum.
As an adjective chemical
is (label) of or relating to alchemy.
chemical
English
Adjective
(-)
(label) Of or relating to alchemy.
Of or relating to chemistry.
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
Derived terms
* technochemical
External links
* (Chemistry)
Noun
(
en noun)
Any specific chemical element or chemical compound.
(label) An artificial chemical compound.
- I color my hair with henna, not chemicals .
(label) An addictive drug.
Usage notes
* The noun is frequently used in a slang and more specific non-technical way (2nd and 3rd definition) by the general public. Chemists and those who understand chemistry may gravitate toward the first, but the term "substance" is preferred usage.
Derived terms
* antichemical
* chemical abortion
* chemical affinity
* chemical agent
* chemical beam epitaxy
* chemical biology
* chemical bond
* chemical castration
* chemical change
* chemical clock
* chemical composition
* chemical database
* chemical decomposition
* chemical defense
* chemical dependency
* chemical depilatory
* chemical dermatitis
* chemical ecology
* chemical element
* chemical energy
* chemical engineering
* chemical fingerprint
* chemical hazard
* chemical horn
* chemical indicator
* chemical industry
* chemical kinetics
* chemical laser
* chemical law
* chemical messenger
* chemical oceanography
* chemical pathology
* chemical peel
* chemical peritonitis
* chemical physics
* chemical plant
* chemical reaction
* chemical reactor
* chemical sensitivity
* chemical series
* chemical shift
* chemical toilet
* chemical weapon
Related terms
* alchemical
* chemist
* chemistry
See also
* molecule
* reagent
Anagrams
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petroleum
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Noun
(en-noun)
A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
Synonyms
* oil
* gas
* gasoline
* petroil
* petrol
Derived terms
* packaged petroleum product
* petroleum coke
* petroleum ether
* petroleum jelly
* petroleum spirit
Related terms
* (l)
