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microchemistry

[ mahy-kroh-kem-uh-stree ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈkɛm ə stri /
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noun
the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
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Origin of microchemistry

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + chemistry

OTHER WORDS FROM microchemistry

mi·cro·chem·i·cal [mahy-kroh-kem-i-kuhl], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/, adjective

Words nearby microchemistry

microcapsule, microcassette, microcelebrity, microcephalic, microcephaly, microchemistry, microchip, Microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry, microcirculation
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British Dictionary definitions for microchemistry

microchemistry
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /
noun
chemical experimentation with minute quantities of material

Derived forms of microchemistry

microchemical, adjective
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