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Meanings
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chemical substance; chemical
General term for any substance with a defined chemical composition, used in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts.
This factory handles various chemical substances.
We discuss the safety of chemical substances.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に化学物質が含まれるfor a chemical substance to be contained in something
This detergent contains harmful chemical substances.
- 化学物質を使用するto use a chemical substance
The factory uses a variety of chemical substances.
- 化学物質が漏れるfor a chemical substance to leak
Chemical substances leaked in the accident, causing nearby residents to evacuate.
- 〈場所〉が化学物質に汚染されるfor a place to be contaminated by a chemical substance
This land is contaminated with chemical substances.