chemurgy

[ kem-ur-jee, kuh-mur- ]

noun

1. a division of applied chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic substances, especially substances obtained from farm produce, as soybeans or peanuts.

chemurgy

/ ˈkɛmɜːdʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic raw materials, esp materials of agricultural origin

Derived Forms

• chemˈurgic, adjective

Other Words From

• chem·urgic chem·urgi·cal adjective
• chem·urgi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemurgy¹

First recorded in 1930–35; chem- + -urgy