quantum chemistry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quantum chemistry
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Vitol’s operations churn out data that gives an edge to Liu, a Cambridge chemical-engineering graduate who published a paper on quantum chemistry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
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 • Jun. 4, 2024
This could be useful for applications in quantum chemistry and quantum computing, as molecules in the same quantum state share physical and chemical properties.
From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023
Merkel herself conducted fundamental research in quantum chemistry in East Germany before entering politics after German reunification in 1990.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2021
Mrs Merkel trained as a physicist, and has a PhD in quantum chemistry.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2021
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