cosmochemistry

[ koz-muh-kem-uh-stree ]

noun

1. the science dealing with the occurrence and distribution of chemical elements in the universe.

Other Words From

• cosmo·chemist noun
• cos·mo·chem·i·cal [koz-m, uh, -, kem, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmochemistry¹

First recorded in 1935–40; cosmo- + chemistry