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Yes, what even is a chemical?

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Chemical has different meanings depending on context:

* Everything is chemicals or a mixture of chemicals using the technical definition; chemicals are elements or elemental compounds.
* In popular use chemicals are things made synthetically rather than being derived from a natural product. There is a heavy implication that chemicals are dangerous or unhealthy in this context.

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