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chemurgy

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛməːdʒi/

Definition of chemurgy

noun

[mass noun] North American
  • the chemical and industrial use of organic raw materials.

Derivatives

chemurgic

Pronunciation: /-ˈməːdʒɪk/

adjective

Origin:

1930s: from chemo-, on the pattern of metallurgy

chemurgy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chemurgy in the US English dictionary

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