cosmochemistry
noun
the science dealing with the occurrence and distribution of chemical elements in the universe.
cosmochemist
-
a word derived from
cosmochemistry.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“If we can pin down the when, then we can say something about the why,” says Graham Edwards, a cosmochemist at Dartmouth University.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 16, 2024
“In this zircon, everything was homogeneous, so we didn't even have to worry about that,” says study author Philipp Heck, a cosmochemist at the Field Museum and the University of Chicago.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 23, 2023
“Timing is everything,” says first author Jennika Greer, a cosmochemist at the University of Glasgow who worked on the project when she was a graduate student at the University of Chicago.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 23, 2023
The paper also did not consider how volcanic eruptions can interact with other rocks to create strange combinations of elements, says Frédéric Moynier, a cosmochemist at the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2023
Larry Nittler, also a cosmochemist from Carnegie who was in the audience, says he “actually stood up” to defend chondrule research.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 8, 2020
