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quantum chemistry

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noun

  1. the application of quantum mechanics to the study of chemical phenomena.


Etymology

Origin of quantum chemistry

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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The race around the world is to get to 1 million qubits for a "utility scale machine" that can do quantum chemistry, drug design, without error.

From BBC

They developed a transport model based on many-body physics and quantum chemistry that can predict device behavior directly from molecular structure.

From Science Daily

Furthermore, to elucidate the role of the halogen bonds in the above-mentioned photoinduced sequential dynamics, the researchers conducted quantum chemistry calculations using the ultrafast electron diffraction results.

From Science Daily

"The work will have important impacts on a number of scientific fields, including the study of quantum chemistry and exploration of strongly correlated quantum materials," he commented.

From Science Daily

Strongly interacting systems play an important role in quantum physics and quantum chemistry.

From Science Daily