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"CHEMICALS" is a plural of: chemical. |
Date "CHEMICALS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1870. (references) |
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Statistics | Data refer to the Industrial Sales Price index which measures changes in the prices of chemical products manufactured in France for sale on the domestic market. Prices are exclusive of VAT. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Chemicals value added comprise ISIC groups 351 and 352. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| HPV chemicals | English | High Production Volume Chemicals | Chemistry |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
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Screenplays | In the wrong hands, these chemicals could make a really powerful stink bomb. (Malcolm in the Middle; writing credit: Daniel Frenette) | |
Lyrics | Chemicals all rushing in my bloodstream (Babylon; performing artist: David Gray) | |
Clever | Delaware: We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Unbalanced Chemicals (1996) Dr. Epstein Talks About Chemicals in the Workplace (1978) Anthony Mazzocchi Talks About Chemicals and the Workers (1978) | |
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 | Shows photo of scientist working in chemical library of Lederle Laboratory where 50,000 chemicals were tested annually for anti-tumor activity. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Test chemicals from all sources are prepared in a series of dilutions, and the assay procedures are carried out by the technical staff. Robots, as seen in the photo, are used to perform some of the more routine and highly repetitious chores. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer). |
 | The compound microscope on the right is used to identify mounted specimens, while the stereoscopic microscope, along with chemicals on the left is used to observe living larvae captured from the field. Credit: CDC. |  | A blood test can detect the presence of antibodies produces by an infected patient by binding chemicals to the antibodies that fluoresce green under UV light. Credit: CDC. |
 | Black smoker chimney on Endeavour Ridge spouts super-heated water and chemicals. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | Wetlands recharge groundwater, store floodwaters, provide a filter for sediment and chemicals as well as provide wildlife habitat. Credit: Don Poggensee. |
 | Wetland adjacent to cropland in eastern South Dakota with a shelterbelt in the background. Grass buffer strip between the field and wetland traps sediment and chemicals as well as slows runoff. Credit: Don Poggensee. |  | Environmentally friendly: Ultra-low volume herbicide application methods developed by ARS plant physiologist Chester McWhorter (now retired) and colleagues could significantly reduce the use of agricultural chemicals. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Keith Weller.. |
 | Cultures of mycoparasites isolated form wood-decay fungi and Aspergillus sclerotia will be used in laboratory studies to identify antifungal chemicals. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Keith Weller.. |  | Drums of hazardous chemicals found in mill buildingTwin Peak MineSalmon Field OfficeUCSCUpper Columbia Salmon Clearwater District. Credit: Tim Geary. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Charles Kingsley | Feelings are like chemicals, the more you analyze them the worse they smell. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
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Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | The smell from the ferment is not the rich odor of wine, but the smell of decay and chemicals. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | They also contain more than 400 other chemicals. (references) | |
Kidney stones may contain various combinations of chemicals. (references) | ||
Stimulants increase the amount of these chemicals in the brain. (references) | ||
Business | Medium and high level chemicals are imported. (references) | |
The water treatment chemicals industry is a new sector in China. (references) | ||
VUSAPL is the authority responsible for chemicals certification. (references) | ||
Economic History | Slovak Rep | Consumption of chemicals is increasing steadily. (references) |
Colombia | U.S. chemicals are highly regarded by Colombian industries. (references) | |
Slovak Rep | U.S. specialty chemicals have found good customers in Slovakia. (references) | |
Human Rights | Switzerland | The Bern forensic institute found that his death from cardiac arrest was not the sole result of the beating by police officers but rather a combination of several factors, including stress, and police use of sedatives, tear gas, other chemicals used during Gomec's apprehension, and chronic heart disease. (references) |
Political Economy | JORDAN | Different regulations apply to imported foodstuffs, medicines, chemicals and other consumer products. (references) |
HONDURAS | Import restrictions are also imposed on firearms and ammunitions, toxic chemicals, pornographic material, and narcotics. (references) | |
Trade | Sri Lanka | There are additional restrictions on the import of toxic and hazardous chemicals and pesticides. (references) |
Singapore | Licenses are required for pharmaceuticals, hazardous chemicals, films and videos, arms and ammunition. (references) | |
Kenya | It also inspects and licenses all premises involved in the production, distribution, and sale of the chemicals. (references) | |
Women | Mongolia | The law prohibits women from working in certain occupations that require heavy labor or exposure to chemicals that could affect infant and maternal health. (references) |
Worker Rights | Poland | Standards for exposure to chemicals, dust, and noise are exceeded routinely. (references) |
South Africa | Health and safety regulations often were not observed during the use of chemicals in agricultural work. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dennis Miller | Maybe some of the more demented stoners will mix so many weird chemicals, they'll stumble onto a cure for cancer in their pursuit of a buzz that could win the Nobel Peace Pipe. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | That means more toxic chemicals in our water, more smog in our air, more pesticides in our food. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "CHEMICALS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "CHEMICALS" is used about 2,166 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 100% | 2,166 | 4,034 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Australia | Asia Pacific Specialty Chemicals Limited | Brazil | Millennium Inorganic Chemicals do Brasil S.A. |
| Canada | Nova Chemicals Corpn | India | Bhatinda Chemicals Limited |
| Israel | Israel Chemicals Limited | Japan | Asahi Organic Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd. |
| Pakistan | Dawood Hercules Chemicals Limited | South Korea | Kumho Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd. |
| Switzerland | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.(CIBA) | Taiwan | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "CHEMICALS": ceremonial Chemicals ♦ fine chemicals ♦ heavy chemicals ♦ High Production Volume Chemicals ♦ Inorganic Chemicals ♦ Laboratory Chemicals ♦ Low Production Volume chemicals ♦ metalworking chemicals division ♦ Millenium Inorganic Chemicals ♦ noxious chemicals ♦ Organic Chemicals ♦ speciality chemicals ♦ Specialty Chemicals and Products ♦ Uses of Chemicals and Drugs ♦ with chemicals. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "CHEMICALS": chemicals-industry. | |
Ending with "CHEMICALS": agro-chemicals, Chlor-chemicals. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "CHEMICALS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | химикали. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | chemikálie (chemical). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | kemikalier (chemical), boreinstallationer med en kombination af boreplatform og tender omfatter en forholdsvis lille platform,der baerer fundament,hejsespil,rotationsbord,motorer og andet mindre udstyr,medens laegteren eller tenderen har plads til resten,herunder aabne borevaes (and crew quarters, cementing equipment, drawworks, engines and other small items, etc.), fuel and water, in platform drilling tender installations, pipe racks, rotary table, supplies(dry mud, the relatively small platform carries the substructure, while the barge or tender houses the rest which includes the mud pits). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | chemicaliën, bij installaties van het platform/boorlichtertype draagt het relatief kleine platform de onderbouw,de rotarykraan,de draaitafel,de motoren en andere kleine objecten,terwijl de lichter of het dienstvaartuig plaats biedt aan de rest,zoals spoelingtanks,spoe (and crew quarters, cementing equipment, drawworks, engines and other small items, etc.), fuel and water, in platform drilling tender installations, pipe racks, rotary table, supplies(dry mud, the relatively small platform carries the substructure, while the barge or tender houses the rest which includes the mud pits). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kemikaalit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | substances chimiques, produits chimiques (chemical), dans le cas des installations de forage assistées d'un tender,la plate-forme,de dimensions relativement reduites,supporte la substructure,le treuil de forage,la table de rotation,les moteurs et autres matériels légers,tandis que la barge,ou le tender,a. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Chemikalien. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | όταν πρόκειται για εγκαταστάσεις γεωτρήσεως που υποστηρίζονται από φορτηγίδα,η εξέδρα,σχετικά μικρών διαστάσεων,φέρει την υποκατασκευή,τ, χημικές ουσίες. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vegyszerek. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | prodotti chimici. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 化学薬" , 化学物質 (chemical substances), 化学" . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | かがくひ", かがくぶっしつ (chemical substances), かがくやくひ". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | emicalschay substâncias químicas. (various references) chimicale (chemical, dry salter). (various references) химикалии. (various references) hemikalije. (various references) substancias químicas, qui/micas, productos químicos. (various references) kemikalier. (various references) ince kimyasal maddeler (fine chemicals), ağır kimyasal maddeler (heavy chemicals). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "CHEMICALS": agrichemicals, agrochemicals, biochemicals, biogeochemicals, neurochemicals, nonchemicals, petrochemicals, psychochemicals. (additional references) | |
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"CHEMICALS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: chamical, chemcial, chemiclas, chemicle, Chymicall, Schemichal, Schmeicel, schmeichal. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CHEMICALS" (pronounced ke"mikulz) |
| 8 | k e" m i k u l z | agrochemicals, petrochemicals. |
| 5 | -i k u l z | bicycles, biologicals, cubicles, cyclicals, encyclicals, evangelicals, icicles, musicals, periodicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, receptacles, Technicals, testicles, vehicles. |
| 4 | -k u l z | ankles, articles, barnacles, bifocals, buckles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, crackles, cycles, debacles, follicles, freckles, grackles, hackles, honeysuckles, knuckles, locals, mickles, miracles, motorcycles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, obstacles, oracles, ossicles, particles, Pickles, radicals, rankles, rascals, recycles, runkles, shackles, shekels, sickles, sparkles, spectacles, sprinkles, stickles, tackles, tentacles, tickles, trickles, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, vocals, winkles, wrinkles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, ambles, angels, angles, animals, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bindles, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chisels, chorals, chortles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cudgels, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, fossils, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, officials, ogles, oodles, Orientals, originals, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, raffles, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shambles, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, specials, spirals, spirituals, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tangibles, tangles, taxables, temples, terminals, testimonials, thistles, throttles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-h-i-l-m-s" | |
-1 letter: alchemic, caliches, chalices, chemical, sachemic. | |
-2 letters: calices, caliche, celiacs, chalice, chamise, chasmic, chemics, chicles, chimlas, cliches, macchie, malices. | |
-3 letters: almehs, amices, caches, calces, camels, camise, caseic, celiac, chaise, chelas, chemic, chiasm, chicle, chiels, chiles, chimes, chimla, chisel, cicale, clachs, claims, cliche, climes, emails, haemic, heliac, hiemal, laches, laichs, liches, maches, macles, mailes, malice. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-h-i-l-m-s" | |
+2 letters: alchemistic, catechismal, mechanicals. | |
+3 letters: accomplished, accomplisher, accomplishes, biochemicals, melancholics, nonchemicals. | |
+4 letters: accomplishers, agrichemicals, agrochemicals, alchemistical, chemosurgical, cosmochemical, histochemical, hypocalcemias, melancholiacs, mesencephalic, schematically. | |
+5 letters: accomplishable, accomplishment, catecholamines, hypercalcemias, microcephalics, microcephalies, microspherical, neurochemicals, petrochemicals, psychochemical, stereochemical. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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