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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
A blood test to measure the amount of various components of the serum (such as electrolytes, creatinine, and glucose).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, proscribed, sometimes
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chemical science
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural science
Narrower terms: immunochemistry, chemoimmunology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, femtochemistry, geochemistry, photochemistry, radiochemistry, nuclear chemistry, surface chemistry, thermochemistry
noun
the way two individuals relate to each other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: interpersonal chemistry, alchemy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social relation
noun
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: substance
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ 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 *-íďďō 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”).
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