kemikaalilta

Kemikaalilta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun kemikaali, meaning a chemical substance. In Finnish grammar, the elative case (suffix -lta/-ltä) expresses origin or source, so kemikaalilta literally means “from a chemical.” The form is used when indicating that something originates from a chemical or is derived from one.

In practice, kemikaalilta is most likely to appear in scientific, regulatory, or descriptive contexts where origin is important. It can denote that a substance, material, or contamination comes from a chemical source. The same root word, kemikaali, is widely used in everyday Finnish to refer to chemicals in general, with related forms covering adjectives, plurals, and other cases.

The word kemikaali is a loanword in Finnish, historically borrowed from Swedish kemikalie, which reflects the broader adoption of scientific terminology. The Finnish term is part of standard scientific and industrial vocabulary and is closely related to other forms derived from kemikaali, such as kemikaaleista (from chemicals) or kemikaaleja (chemicals, partitive/plural).

See also: Finnish grammar, elative case, kemikaali.