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
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 • Jan. 7, 2026
"The stability and binding properties of positronic compounds provide unique perspectives on the interaction of antiparticles with ordinary substances, paving the way for novel investigations in the field of quantum chemistry," remarks Dr. Tachibana.
From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023
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
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