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physicochemical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Dependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chemicophysical

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to physical chemistry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective

Meaning 3

relating to physical chemistry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English physico- 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 chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English physicochemical From physico- + chemical.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: physikochemisch — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Irish: fisiciceimiceach — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Khmer: រូបគីមី (ruupkiimii) — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Khmer: រូបគីមីវិទ្យា (ruupkiimiivityiə) — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Khmer: រូបរសាយនៈ (rubrôsaynéaʼ) — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Khmer: រូបរសាយនសាស្ត្រ (rubrôsaynôsastrâ) — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Polish: fizykochemiczny — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Serbo-Croatian: fizikalnokemijski — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Spanish: fisicoquímico — of or pertaining to physical chemistry
  • Turkish: fizikokimyasal — of or pertaining to physical chemistry