technical-grade

6.7

A material that has small amounts of unwanted substances and is used in industry

adjective
/ˈtɛknɪkəl ɡreɪd/

Specialized

: grado técnico

The laboratory ordered technical-grade solvents for cleaning equipment rather than high-purity ones.

Examples

For most industrial applications, technical-grade sulfuric acid meets the necessary standards.
Some fertilizers are manufactured with technical-grade chemicals, which may contain minor impurities.
We use technical-grade chemicals for our manufacturing process.
The factory requires technical-grade materials for production.
For most industrial applications, technical-grade sulfuric acid meets the necessary standards.
Some fertilizers are manufactured with technical-grade chemicals, which may contain minor impurities.
The laboratory ordered technical-grade solvents for cleaning equipment rather than high-purity ones.

Synonyms

commercial-grade

vstechnical-grade

1 4.4

Made to be strong and last a long time for use in businesses or industry

emphasizes industrial purity with small impurities for specialized industry use

technical grade

vstechnical-grade

Specialized

6.0

A chemical that is pure enough for use in factories but has some impurities

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen

Antonyms

pure

390 1.0

Has nothing mixed with it

high-grade

9 3.9

Of very good quality for important uses

How Pure

ultrapure

Specialized

5.7

reagent

Specialized

9 7.9

pure

390 1.0

technical-grade

Specialized

6.7

impure

2 4.2

Surface Forms

technical-grade positive

technical grades positive

Morphology

technical-grade = technical + grade (transparent) = technical + grade

The adjective is a straightforward compound meaning a 'grade' or quality intended for technical/industrial use, which learners who know 'technical' and 'grade' can infer.

Etymology

The word technical-grade begins with technical, from an old Greek word techne meaning 'skill' or 'craft' and seen in technology. The second part, grade, means 'level', so technical-grade is a 'level' of material made for technical or industrial use, not the highest purity.