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

But on Monday, the Brazilian government said the two leaders spoke in a "friendly tone" for half an hour and "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had in New York.

From BBC

“It’s so much easier to want to win with someone you care about and they care about you,” McKenna said of the team chemistry.

From Los Angeles Times

Slot, of course, may be hoping Wirtz and his team-mates naturally begin to form a chemistry that allows them to carry out his vision.

From BBC

Kimmel then gifted him a bong with a Statue of Liberty design, which he called a “chemistry set.”

From Los Angeles Times

After rushing to create cohesion at midseason, Doncic, whose Lakers debut was slowed by a lingering calf injury, said in August he looked forward to getting a whole preseason to build chemistry with his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times

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