No. 13,339 in Spanish
químico
"Químico" means "chemical" or "chemist" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
El químico explicó cómo se realiza la reacción.
The chemist explained how the reaction takes place.
In this sentence, 'químico' is used as a noun referring to a professional in the field of chemistry.
Estudio el comportamiento químico de las sustancias.
I study the chemical behavior of substances.
Here, 'químico' is used as an adjective describing 'behavior,' attributing it to the field of chemistry.
El perfume tiene un olor químico muy fuerte.
The perfume has a very strong chemical smell.
In this case, 'químico' is an adjective describing the type of smell, indicating its artificial or laboratory-associated origin.
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