noun
- Plural of chem; informal short form of chemicals or chemistry.
Usage: informal; chiefly used in casual speech or texting
Examples
- The lab stored all the chems in clearly labeled bottles.
- She mixed the chems carefully to avoid a reaction.
- We learned about different chems in chemistry class today.
- The cleaning chems should be kept away from children.
- He spilled some chems on his lab coat during the experiment.