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microchemistry

American  
[mahy-kroh-kem-uh-stree] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈkɛm ə stri /

noun

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

microchemistry British  
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

  1. chemical experimentation with minute quantities of material

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Other Word Forms

  • microchemical adjective

Etymology

Origin of microchemistry

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + chemistry

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