kemikali
keh-mee-KAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilikemikalikeh-mee-KAH-leesoon
Englishchemical, chemicalssoon
Frenchproduit chimiquesoon
Meaning
A substance made or used in chemistry, such as those in medicines, fertilizers, cleaning products or poisons.
Good to know
N class noun from English, the same in plural: kemikali hatari, dangerous chemicals. Mkemia is a chemist and kemia the science of chemistry.
Examples
- Wakulima wameonywa kutumia kemikali kwa uangalifu.Farmers have been warned to use chemicals carefully.
- Kiwanda kilimwaga kemikali ndani ya mto.The factory poured chemicals into the river.
- Hifadhi kemikali hizi mbali na watoto.Keep these chemicals away from children.
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