(chemistry)

  • 11chemistry — Synonyms and related words: alchemy, applied chemistry, astrochemistry, biochemistry, biogeochemistry, chemicobiology, chemicoengineering, chemurgy, colloid chemistry, crystallochemistry, cytochemistry, electrochemistry, engineering chemistry,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 12chemistry — n. science that deals with substances 1) analytical; inorganic; organic; physical chemistry personal feelings (colloq.) 2) personal chemistry; the right; wrong chemistry 3) the chemistry between * * * [ kemɪstrɪ] inorganic organic physical… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13chemistry — [[t]ke̱mɪstri[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The chemistry of an organism or a material is the chemical… …

    English dictionary

  • 14chemistry — noun 1 subject of study ADJECTIVE ▪ analytical, applied, theoretical ▪ atmospheric, environmental, medicinal (esp. AmE), physical ▪ …

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  • 15chemistry — chem|is|try [ kemıstri ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the scientific study of the structure of substances and the way they react with other substances: organic/inorganic chemistry a professor of chemistry a ) the chemistry of a plant, animal, or thing is …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16chemistry */*/ — UK [ˈkemɪstrɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the scientific study of the structure of substances and the way they react with other substances organic/inorganic chemistry a professor of chemistry b) the chemistry of a plant, animal, or thing is… …

    English dictionary

  • 17chemistry — noun (plural tries) Date: 1646 1. a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the transformations that they undergo 2. a. the composition and chemical properties of a substance < the chemistry of&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18chemistry — chem|is|try S2 [ˈkemıstri] n [U] 1.) the science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other →↑biochemistry, biology ↑biology, physics ↑physics 2.) if there is chemistry&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19chemistry — (or screen chemistry)   referring to performances between actors who are uncommonly suited and perfectly complementary to each other; performances that lack screen chemistry can sometimes be disastrous for a film; see also buddy film   Examples:&#8230; …

    Glossary of cinematic terms

  • 20chemistry — Natural Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English