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environmental science

American  

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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For biology, chemistry, or environmental science, he warned that finding a decent job often required studying all the way to a doctorate.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The amount varies widely—goods with lots of plastic might have a petroleum content as high as 40%, according to Christie Sayes, professor of environmental science at Baylor University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

This, insists Dr Rebecca Wade, senior lecturer in environmental science at Abertay University in Dundee, is simply not the case.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Max Moritz is a Cooperative Extension wildfire specialist and an adjunct professor of environmental science at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

There were AP classes and academies—public health, visual arts, environmental science.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater