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variant of chemo- before a vowel: chemosmosis.

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Other definitions for chem- (2 of 2)

chem.

abbreviation

chemical.

chemist.

chemistry.

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How to use chem- in a sentence

As we were taught in high school Chem, any pH below 7.4 is acidic.
Alkalinizing Someone to Improve His or Her Health Is Simple-Minded, Fatuous, and Dangerous|Kent Sepkowitz|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If it really destroys chem weapons stores and sends the desired deterrent message to Tehran and Hezbollah and others, then good.
Kerry's Remarks: Here We Go, I Guess|Michael Tomasky|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One class of seleno ureas has been patented as pharmaceutical products by Chem.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
This was sufficiently startling, even apart from the mention of Chem, as the ancient name for Egypt, in a milieu of this kind!
Seen and Unseen|E. Katharine Bates

Chem., 61, 636 , in regard to the difficulties of the problem.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
Chem., 46, 213 , on measurements of the speed of ionic actions.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
The native name was Chem, meaning black, probably on account of the blackness of the alluvial soil.
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia

British Dictionary definitions for chem- (1 of 2)

chem-

combining form

variant of chemo-

British Dictionary definitions for chem- (2 of 2)

chem.

abbreviation for

chemical

chemist

chemistry

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