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environmental science

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noun

  1. the branch of science concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and their effect on organisms.

Etymology

Origin of environmental science

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Environmental science, under which slide research falls, regularly has received less than $5 billion a year.

From Scientific American • Apr. 20, 2023

Environmental science, geology, oceanography, and atmospheric science incorporate many chemical ideas to help us better understand and protect our physical world.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Environmental science is a cross-disciplinary natural science because it relies of the disciplines of chemistry, biology, and geology.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Environmental science is the dynamic, interdisciplinary study of the interaction of living and non-living parts of the environment, with special focus on the impact of humans on the environment.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

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