chemical burn

noun

A physical injury of the tissue caused by exposure to chemicals.

Similar
acid burn
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Meanings

nounchemical burn (plural chemical burns)

plural chemical burns

  1. A physical injury of the tissue caused by exposure to chemicals.

    Synonyms: acid burn

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA physical injury of the tissue caused by exposure to chemicals.

Similar
acid burn

Origin

From chemical + burn.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 化学灼伤
  • 化学灼伤 (huàxué zhuóshāng)Translations
French brûlure chimique
  • brûlure chimiqueTranslations
Italian ustione chimica
  • ustione chimicaTranslations
Portuguese queimadura química
  • queimadura químicaTranslations
Spanish quemadura química
  • quemadura químicaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

chemical burn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20burn

MLA

“chemical burn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20burn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical burn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20burn.

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