The story
Blend of chemical + trail, modelled on contrail, late 1990s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A contrail consisting of chemicals or biological agents deliberately sprayed at high altitudes, according to certain conspiracy theories. Full definition →
Blend of chemical + trail, modelled on contrail, late 1990s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.