physicochemical

[ fiz-i-koh-kem-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌfɪz ɪ koʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

adjective Chemistry.

physical and chemical: the physicochemical properties of an isomer.
pertaining to physical chemistry.

Origin of physicochemical

First recorded in 1655–65; physic(al) + -o- + chemical

OTHER WORDS FROM physicochemical

phys·i·co·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby physicochemical

physician, physician's assistant, physician, heal thyself, physicianship, physicist, physicochemical, physics, physics model, physio, physio-, physiocrat

Example sentences from the Web for physicochemical

  • The question remains: What could be the physicochemical nature of this cytolysis?

    The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for physicochemical

physicochemical
/ (ˌfɪzɪkəʊˈkɛmɪkəl) /

adjective

of, concerned with, or relating to physical chemistry or both physics and chemistry

Derived forms of physicochemical

physicochemically, adverb

Medical definitions for physicochemical

physicochemical
[ fĭz′ĭ-kō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Relating to both physical and chemical properties.
Relating to physical chemistry.