astrochemistry

[as-troh-kem-uh-stree]

as·tro·chem·is·try

[as-troh-kem-uh-stree]
noun
a branch of astronomy and chemistry dealing with the chemical composition and evolution of the universe and its parts.

Origin:
1970–75; astro- + chemistry

as·tro·chem·i·cal [as-troh-kem-i-kuhl] , adjective
as·tro·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Astrochemistry has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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astrochemistry (ˌæstrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ)
 
n
the study of the chemistry of celestial bodies and space, esp by means of spectroscopy

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