chemotaxonomy

[kee-moh-tak-son-uh-mee, kem-oh-]

noun Biochemistry, Biology.

the identification and classification of organisms by comparative analysis of their biochemical composition.

Origin:
1960–65; chemo- + taxonomy

Related forms

che·mo·tax·o·nom·ic

[kee-moh-tak-suh-nom-ik, kem-oh-] , che·mo·tax·o·nom·i·cal, adjective

che·mo·tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

che·mo·tax·on·o·mist, noun

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Chemotaxonomy is always a great word to know.

So is helium. Does it mean:

Symbol: He; atomic weight: 4.0026; atomic number: 2

Symbol: Er; atomic weight: 167.26; atomic number: 68

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