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chemical-free

[/ˈkɛmɪkəl friː/]
adjective
livre de químicos
1. Not containing or using synthetic chemicals; made without artificial chemical additives or pesticides
We bought chemical-free vegetables from the local farmer's market.
Compramos vegetais livres de químicos na feira local.
2. Produced or processed without the use of chemical substances, especially in manufacturing or agriculture
The company produces chemical-free cleaning products.
A empresa produz produtos de limpeza livres de químicos.
NYC Slang
chemical-free or au naturel (informal)
Synonyms
organicnaturalchemical-neutraladditive-freepesticide-freesynthetic-free
Antonyms
chemical-ladensyntheticartificialtreated with chemicals

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
livre de químicos
Most common term used in marketing and everyday speech
Brazil
sem químicos
Alternative informal expression
Portugal
isento de químicos
More formal Portuguese usage
General
natural
Often used as a synonym in both markets

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to basics
going green
clean eating
all-natural
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