chemtrail

[ kem-treyl ]

noun

1. an alleged type of long-lasting contrail speculated to be purposefully impregnated, for covert purposes, with chemical or biological agents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemtrail¹

First recorded in 1985–90; chem(ical) ( def ) + trail ( def ), modeled on contrail ( def )

Example Sentences

But the idea evolved along the way, meaning today there are several strands of the chemtrail theory.

From BBC

Chemtrail influencers are highly active on platforms such as Facebook and Telegram, where they discuss the day's alleged "spraying" and track aircraft.

From BBC

Chemtrail social media groups also often contain anti-vaccine posts and promote climate change denialism, feeding off of an uptick in conspiracy thinking during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the rise of the QAnon conspiracy theory during the Trump presidency.

From BBC

Like other conspiracy theorists, chemtrail enthusiasts also latch on to news events to push their agenda, for instance in messages like this posted during the recent UK heatwave:

From BBC

Among her many conspiracy theories is a claim that Bill Gates is behind "chemtrail, 5G, and vaccine microchip-related, world-domination plans," according to Snopes.

From Salon