chemistry
[ kem-uh-stree ]
/ ˈkɛm ə stri /
noun, plural chem·is·tries.
the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.
Compare element(def 2).
chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc.: the chemistry of carbon.
the interaction of one personality with another: The chemistry between him and his boss was all wrong.
sympathetic understanding; rapport: the astonishing chemistry between the actors.
any or all of the elements that make up something: the chemistry of love.
Words nearby chemistry
chemisette,
chemism,
chemisorb,
chemisorption,
chemist,
chemistry,
chemmy,
chemnitz,
chemo,
chemo-,
chemo-organotroph
Example sentences from the Web for chemistry
British Dictionary definitions for chemistry
chemistry
/ (ˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /
noun plural -tries
the branch of physical science concerned with the composition, properties, and reactions of substances
See also inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry
the composition, properties, and reactions of a particular substance
the nature and effects of any complex phenomenon
the chemistry of humour
informal
a reaction, taken to be instinctual, between two persons
Word Origin for chemistry
C17: from earlier
chimistrie, from
chimist
chemist
Medical definitions for chemistry
chemistry
[ kĕm′ĭ-strē ]
n.
The science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems.
The composition, structure, properties, and reactions of a substance.
Scientific definitions for chemistry
chemistry
[ kĕm′ĭ-strē ]
The scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of the chemical elements and the compounds they form.
The composition, structure, properties, and reactions of a substance.