Meaning & use
Chem
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An informal shortening of 'chemistry,' especially as a school or college subject.
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She stayed after class to get help with her chem homework.
He's taking chem and physics this semester.
A note on using this word
Common in casual student speech and in compounds like 'chem lab' or 'chem trail.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An informal term for a chemical substance, especially an illicit drug.
Police found several chems in the abandoned lab.
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