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How do you say "chemical" in Spanish?

el químico

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "chemical" is el químico.

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Pronunciation

Say el KEE-mee-koh, stress on the first syllable, with a hard k sound for the ch.

Grammar notes

el químico is masculine. Its plural is productos químicos.

Example sentence

El laboratorio almacenó cada producto químico de forma segura.

The lab stored each chemical safely.

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How to remember el químico

Químico shares its root with 'chemistry', anything mixed and tested in a lab.

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Questions about el químico

How do you pronounce el químico?

Say el KEE-mee-koh, stress on the first syllable, with a hard k sound for the ch.

Is el químico masculine or feminine?

el químico is masculine. el químico is masculine. Its plural is productos químicos.

How is el químico used in Spanish?

el químico is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El laboratorio almacenó cada producto químico de forma segura. (The lab stored each chemical safely.).

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