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How do you say "chemical" in German?
die Chemikalie
In German, "chemical" is die Chemikalie.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kheh-mee-KAH-lee-eh', stress on the last syllable, with 'ch' as a soft khh sound.
Grammar notes
die Chemikalie is feminine. Plural: die Chemikalien.
Example sentence
Das Labor lagerte jede Chemikalie sicher.
The lab stored each chemical safely.
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How to remember die Chemikalie
Die Chemikalie is close to English 'chemical', built from the same root Chemie (chemistry).
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- gravity die Gravitation
- energy die Energie
- electricity die Elektrizität
- magnet der Magnet
- reaction die Reaktion
- oxygen der Sauerstoff
- carbon der Kohlenstoff
- hydrogen der Wasserstoff
- molecule das Molekül
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Questions about die Chemikalie
How do you say "chemical" in German?
In German, "chemical" is die Chemikalie. It is a noun.
Is die Chemikalie masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Chemikalie is feminine. Plural: die Chemikalien.
How is die Chemikalie used in a sentence?
Use die Chemikalie as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Labor lagerte jede Chemikalie sicher. (The lab stored each chemical safely.).
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