cosmochemistry

[ koz-muh-kem-uh-stree ]
/ ˌkɒz məˈkɛm ə stri /

noun

the science dealing with the occurrence and distribution of chemical elements in the universe.

Origin of cosmochemistry

First recorded in 1935–40; cosmo- + chemistry

OTHER WORDS FROM cosmochemistry

cos·mo·chem·ist, noun cos·mo·chem·i·cal [koz-muh-kem-i-kuh l] /ˌkɒz məˈkɛm ɪ kəl/, adjective

Words nearby cosmochemistry

cosmic web, cosmid, cosmine, cosmism, cosmo-, cosmochemistry, cosmodrome, cosmogony, cosmography, cosmoid, cosmological argument