chemistry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/
- kĕm'ĭstrē
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English chemistry First coined 1605, from chemist + -ry. From chemist, chymist, from Latin alchimista, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from article اَل (al-) + Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”), from χύμα (khúma, “fluid”), from χυμός (khumós, “juice”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
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(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
The aquatic chemistries of iron and manganese are similar; this “is reflected geologically in their common association in rocks of all kinds” (Bortleson and Lee, 1974).
1984, North American Lake Management Society, Lake and Reservoir Management: Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference, page 250:Learning the very complicated chemistries necessary to reproduce reality into a picture using light
1979 December 29, Tia Cross, “Lesbian Family Album”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 23, page 14:
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(countable, uncountable) The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
But some microbes manage to move to new organs to get inside tumors. It’s possible that the particular chemistry inside a tumor, such as its level of oxygen, helps determine which microbes will thrive there.
2022 September 29, Carl Zimmer, “A New Approach to Spotting Tumors: Look for Their Microbes”, in The New York Times:
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(countable, informal, uncountable) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
The coach attributed their losses to poor team chemistry.
He and [Dennis] Schröder developing pick-and-roll chemistry will certainly be an objective. [Markieff] Morris has a tendency to linger around the mid-range area after setting ball screens, but when he’s popping beyond the 3-point line, he can hurt defenses.
2019 February 25, Brett Dawson, Fred Katz, “How power forward Markieff Morris might fit in with the Thunder”, in The Athletic:The on-screen chemistry between the lead actors led many viewers to believe they were a couple in real life.
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(countable, informal, proscribed, sometimes) A blood test to measure the amount of various components of the serum (such as electrolytes, creatinine, and glucose).
Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by chemistries.
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Deriveds
oenochemistry · semiochemistry · atmochemistry · xylochemistry · sonochemistry · nanochemistry · chemistry read · clinical chemistry · fluorochemistry · femtochemistry · analytical chemistry · galactochemistry · geochemistry · oleochemistry · regiochemistry · metallochemistry · biogeochemistry · thermochemistry · click chemistry · cytochemistry · electrochemistry · dendrochemistry · Reppe chemistry · zoochemistry · clinical biochemistry · heliochemistry · biochemistry · microchemistry · palaeogeochemistry · photoelectrochemistry · glycochemistry · mechanochemistry · polymer chemistry · ecochemistry · thanatochemistry · magnetochemistry · cryochemistry · pharmaceutical chemistry · psychochemistry · actinochemistry · nuclear chemistry · silico-chemistry · technochemistry · lipochemistry · wet chemistry · metachemistry · physiochemistry · meteorochemistry · petrochemistry · photomechanochemistry · organic chemistry · legal chemistry · oxy-chemistry · neurochemistry · haematochemistry · chemistry set · suprachemistry · nucleochemistry · cosmochemistry · agrochemistry · physiological chemistry · oceanochemistry · petrolochemistry · macrochemistry · stereochemistry · quantum chemistry · materials chemistry · pyrochemistry · applied chemistry · exochemistry · spectrochemistry · xenochemistry · medicinal chemistry · green chemistry · sialochemistry · mineralochemistry · computational chemistry · metallobiochemistry · protochemistry · hydrogenochemistry · plasmochemistry · bucket chemistry · nonchemistry · lithochemistry · spectroelectrochemistry · histochemistry · iatrochemistry · astrochemistry · piezochemistry · bacteriochemistry · phytochemistry · necrochemistry · isotopic chemistry · hadrochemistry · physical chemistry · membrane mimetic chemistry · coordination chemistry · endochemistry · hydrochemistry · crystallochemistry · organometallic chemistry · glaciochemistry · soil biochemistry · pharmacochemistry · immunochemistry · radiochemistry · pedochemistry · tribochemistry · photochemistry · nitrochemistry · virochemistry · soil chemistry · immunohistochemistry · hydrogeochemistry · inorganic chemistry · pure chemistry · neurobiochemistry · polychemistry · practical chemistry · carbochemistry · physicochemistry · limnochemistry · pneumochemistry · zoöchemistry · radiation chemistry · toxicochemistry · combinatorial chemistry · sociochemistry · solid-state chemistry · immunocytochemistry · topochemistry · selenochemistry · hematochemistry
Descendants
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Meronyms
inorganic chemistry · organic chemistry · biochemistry · physical chemistry
Relateds
atom · chemist · chemical reaction · chemical property · chemical compound · chemical substance · chemical element · alchemy · chemical equation · chemical · chemical bond · molecule · :Category:Chemistry
Synonyms
Translations (193)
fi kemian- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · pl chemo- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · ko 케미 (mutual attraction between two people) · ps کميا (branch of natural science) · de Chemie (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · la chemia (branch of natural science) · vro keemiä (branch of natural science) · uk хе́мія (branch of natural science) · hu vegyészet (branch of natural science) · sh кемија (mutual attraction between two people) · gd ceimigeachd (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · fr chimie (branch of natural science) · th เคมี (branch of natural science) · ka ქიმია (branch of natural science) · as ৰসায়ন (branch of natural science) · ms kimia (branch of natural science) · nl chemo- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · oc quimia (branch of natural science) · ceb kemistri (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · nan-hbl 化學 /化学 (branch of natural science) · gl química (branch of natural science) · bn কিমিয়া (branch of natural science) · pt química (branch of natural science) · sk chémia (branch of natural science) · ml രസതന്ത്രം (branch of natural science) · wa tchimeye (branch of natural science) · mr रसायनशास्त्र (branch of natural science) · af chemie (branch of natural science) · map-bms ꦏꦶꦩꦶꦲ (branch of natural science) · ota كیمیا (branch of natural science) · gl química (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · tt химия (branch of natural science) · sl kemija (branch of natural science) · uk хі́мія (branch of natural science) · da kemi (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · mk хемија (branch of natural science) · eo kemio (branch of natural science) · ar كِيمَاوِيّ (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · kmr kîmya (branch of natural science) · ps کيميا (branch of natural science) · no kjemi (branch of natural science) · sh hemija (branch of natural science) · ta வேதியியல் (branch of natural science) · bjn kimia (branch of natural science) · bn রসায়ন (branch of natural science) · et keemia- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · fr chimie (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · da kemi (branch of natural science) · fi kemia (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · nl chemie (branch of natural science) · lv ķīmija (branch of natural science) · ug خىمىيە (branch of natural science) · ur کیمیاء (branch of natural science) · el χημεία (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · km រសាយនវិទ្យា (branch of natural science) · rue хе́мія (branch of natural science) · ro chimie (branch of natural science) · cs chemie (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · fo evnafrøði (branch of natural science) · de Chemie (mutual attraction between two people) · hy քիմիական (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · hy քիմիա (mutual attraction between two people) · sh кемија (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · fa کیمیا (branch of natural science) · fa شیمی (branch of natural science) · ja 化学 (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · cmn 化學 /化学 (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · ca química (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · he כִימְיָה (branch of natural science) · id kemistri (mutual attraction between two people) · sh кемија (branch of natural science) · be хі́мія (branch of natural science) · tr kimya (branch of natural science) · nl chemie (mutual attraction between two people) · fi vetovoima (mutual attraction between two people) · et keemia (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · es química (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · lv ķīmija (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · sw kemia (branch of natural science) · cmn 來電 /来电 (mutual attraction between two people) · eu kimika (branch of natural science) · pt química (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · hy քիմիա (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · ar كِيمِيَاوِيّ (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · ceb kemistri (branch of natural science) · sq kimi (branch of natural science) · sh kemija (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · nl scheikunde (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · hy քիմիա (branch of natural science) · et keemia (branch of natural science) · es química (mutual attraction between two people) · st bokhemisi (branch of natural science) · mn хими (branch of natural science) · lo ເຄມີສາດ (branch of natural science) · ca química (mutual attraction between two people) · de Chemie (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · el χημεία (branch of natural science) · ru хи́мио- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · fi kemia (branch of natural science) · kk химия (branch of natural science) · am የጥንተ ንጥር ጥናት (branch of natural science) · da kemi- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · my ဓာတုဗေဒ (branch of natural science) · mt kimika (branch of natural science) · ht chimi (branch of natural science) · fi kemia (mutual attraction between two people) · cmn 化學 /化学 (branch of natural science) · ru хи́мия (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · lb Chimie (branch of natural science) · nl chemie- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · hu vegytan (branch of natural science) · ca química (branch of natural science) · af skeikunde (branch of natural science) · ar كِيمِيَاء (branch of natural science) · as ৰসায়নবিজ্ঞান (branch of natural science) · iu ᐃᓚᐅᕈᑎᒃᓴᓕᕆᓂᖅ (branch of natural science) · it chimica (branch of natural science) · id kimia (branch of natural science) · de Chemie (branch of natural science) · mfe simi (branch of natural science) · tk himiýa (branch of natural science) · da kemi (mutual attraction between two people) · ja 化学 (branch of natural science) · sh хемија (branch of natural science) · arc ܟܝܡܝܐ (branch of natural science) · uz kimyo (branch of natural science) · ar كِيمِيَاء (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · sv kemi (branch of natural science) · gv kemmig (branch of natural science) · ar كِيمِيَائِيّ (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · acw كيميا (branch of natural science) · az kimya (branch of natural science) · ga ceimic (branch of natural science) · bo རྫས་འགྱུར་རིག་པ། (branch of natural science) · gd ceimigeachd (mutual attraction between two people) · ckb کیمیا (branch of natural science) · gu રસાયણવિજ્ઞાન (branch of natural science) · sh kemija (branch of natural science) · ru хи́мия (branch of natural science) · fi kemian (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · vi hóa học (branch of natural science) · am ኬሚስትሪ (branch of natural science) · bg химия (mutual attraction between two people) · pl chemio- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · lt chemija (branch of natural science) · sh kemija (mutual attraction between two people) · km គីមីវិទ្យា (branch of natural science) · jv ꦏꦶꦩꦶꦲ (branch of natural science) · sv kemi (mutual attraction between two people) · es química (branch of natural science) · hi रसायनविज्ञान (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · nl scheikundig (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · is efnafræði (branch of natural science) · kw kymystry (branch of natural science) · ota كیمیا (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · kn ರಸಾಯನಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ (branch of natural science) · si රසායන විද්යාව (branch of natural science) · ht chimi (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · yi כעמיע (branch of natural science) · yue 化學 /化学 (branch of natural science) · hi रसायनविज्ञान (branch of natural science) · eo ĥemio (branch of natural science) · gd ceimigeachd (branch of natural science) · bg хи́мия (branch of natural science) · et kemo- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · nl scheikunde (branch of natural science) · cy cemeg (branch of natural science) · mi mātauranga matū (branch of natural science) · pt química (mutual attraction between two people) · io kemio (branch of natural science) · nl chemie (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · ur کیمیا (branch of natural science) · hi रसायन शास्त्र (branch of natural science) · ko 화학 (branch of natural science) · sv kemi- (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) · it chimica (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · tg кимиё (branch of natural science) · ceb kemistri (mutual attraction between two people) · sv personkemi (mutual attraction between two people) · ne रसायन शास्त्र (branch of natural science) · pl chemia (branch of natural science) · sv kemi (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · lv ķīmija (mutual attraction between two people) · cs chemie (branch of natural science) · br kimiezh (branch of natural science) · br dourennoniezh (branch of natural science) · ky химия (branch of natural science) · ast química (branch of natural science) · tl kimika (branch of natural science) · hi रसायन शास्त्र (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) · pl chemia (mutual attraction between two people) · hu kémia (branch of natural science) · da kemiske egenskab (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance)