superchemical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + chemical.
Meanings
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Above or beyond chemistry; not explainable by chemical laws.
We trace physics and chemistry to a certain point, but as we pursue the investigation we find something superphysical and superchemical, or else a physics and a chemistry far higher than any we yet know.
1895, Joseph LeConte, Sight: An Exposition of the Principles of Monocular and Binocular Vision:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most superchemical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more superchemical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |