chemistry
the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.: Compare element (def. 2).
chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc.: the chemistry of carbon.
the interaction of one personality with another: The chemistry between him and his boss was all wrong.
sympathetic understanding; rapport: the astonishing chemistry between the actors.
any or all of the elements that make up something: the chemistry of love.
Origin of chemistry
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How to use chemistry in a sentence
None of this has done much to improve the fundamental energy storage densities of the underlying chemistries.
Would Putting a Price on Carbon Pave the Way for Electric Cars? | Megan McArdle | January 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJust what acid citro-tartrate of lithium may be is hard to tell, for chemistries do not recognize such a substance.
British Dictionary definitions for chemistry
/ (ˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /
the branch of physical science concerned with the composition, properties, and reactions of substances: See also inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry
the composition, properties, and reactions of a particular substance
the nature and effects of any complex phenomenon: the chemistry of humour
informal a reaction, taken to be instinctual, between two persons
Origin of chemistry
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Scientific definitions for chemistry
[ kĕm′ĭ-strē ]
The scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of the chemical elements and the compounds they form.
The composition, structure, properties, and reactions of a substance.
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Cultural definitions for chemistry
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