Chemical vs. Biochemical

Chemicaladjective

Of or relating to chemistry.

Biochemicaladjective

of, or relating to biochemistry

Chemicaladjective

Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.

Biochemicaladjective

characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms

Chemicaladjective

(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Biochemicalnoun

a chemical substance derived from a biological source

Chemicalnoun

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

Biochemical

of or pertaining to biochemistry.

Chemicalnoun

(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

‘I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.’;

Biochemicalnoun

a chemical substance produced by a living organism, or such a substance produced synthetically.

Chemicalnoun

(slang) An addictive drug.

Biochemicaladjective

of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms

Chemicaladjective

Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations.

Chemicalnoun

A substance used for producing a chemical effect; a reagent.

Chemicalnoun

produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

Chemicaladjective

relating to or used in chemistry;

‘chemical engineer’; ‘chemical balance’;

Chemicaladjective

of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes;

‘chemical fertilizer’;