microchemistry

[ mahy-kroh-kem-uh-stree ]

noun

1. the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.

microchemistry

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

1. chemical experimentation with minute quantities of material

Derived Forms

• ˌmicroˈchemical, adjective

Other Words From

• mi·cro·chem·i·cal [mahy-kroh-, kem, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microchemistry¹

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + chemistry