physicochemical

[ fiz-i-koh-kem-i-kuhl ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. physical and chemical:

   the physicochemical properties of an isomer.

2. pertaining to physical chemistry.

physicochemical

/ ˌfɪzɪkəʊˈkɛmɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or relating to physical chemistry or both physics and chemistry

Derived Forms

• ˌphysicoˈchemically, adverb

Other Words From

• physi·co·chemi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of physicochemical¹

First recorded in 1655–65; physic(al) + -o- + chemical

Example Sentences

The question remains: What could be the physicochemical nature of this cytolysis?

From Project Gutenberg

All the regulation in the egg is of a purely physicochemical character; it consists essentially of a flow of material.

From Project Gutenberg