chemial

Chemial is not a standard term in chemistry or related sciences. It is typically a misspelling of the word chemical and is not used to denote a distinct concept.

The error most often arises from typographical mistakes, auto-correct substitutions, or optical character recognition errors when converting scanned documents into text. Because chemical is a common noun and adjective referring to substances or processes involving chemicals, chemial does not have a defined meaning in professional writing.

When you encounter chemial in text, it is standard practice to correct it to chemical or chemicals, depending on number, and to disregard it as a separate term. In some instances, chemial appears as a stray spelling in historical or informal corpora; readers should verify the intended word from context.

See also chemical, chemistry, typographical error.