chemistry

[kem-uh-stree]

noun

plural

chemistries 

1. the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.

2. chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc..

   the chemistry of carbon.

3. the interaction of one personality with another.

   The chemistry between him and his boss was all wrong.

4. sympathetic understanding; rapport.

   the astonishing chemistry between the actors.

5. any or all of the elements that make up something.

   the chemistry of love.

chemistry

/ ˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

1. the branch of physical science concerned with the composition, properties, and reactions of substances See also inorganic chemistry organic chemistry physical chemistry

2. the composition, properties, and reactions of a particular substance

3. the nature and effects of any complex phenomenon

   the chemistry of humour

4. informal,  a reaction, taken to be instinctual, between two persons

chemistry

1. The scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of the chemical elements and the compounds they form.

2. The composition, structure, properties, and reactions of a substance.

chemistry

1. The study of the composition, properties, and reactions of matter, particularly at the level of atoms and molecules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemistry¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; chemist + -ry; replacing earlier chymistry, chimistry

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemistry¹

C17: from earlier chimistrie, from chimist _chemist

Example Sentences

If you are already feeling weary of him or his finances, your issues may be related more to chemistry than finance.

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A team of overachievers filled with a roster of best friends combined chemistry, determination and toughness to overcome all odds.

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Lead author of the research Dr Baptiste Chide told news agency Reuters: "These discharges represent a major discovery, with direct implications for Martian atmospheric chemistry, climate, habitability and the future of robotic and human exploration."

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But after months of tweaking the chemistry, it took just four days for the first hull to roll off the printer at the new factory that Mr Logtenberg and his colleagues run.

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The study also underscores the expanding role of mechanochemistry in green chemistry.

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