/ Dictionary / Index C chemical potential: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chem'ical poten'tial Pronunciation: [key] — Thermodynam. Thermodynam. a quantity that determines the transport of matter from one phase to another: a component will flow from one phase to another when the chemical potential of the component is greater in the first phase than in the second. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chemical Mace chemical pulp Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language