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chemistry

Syllabification: (chem·is·try)
Pronunciation: /ˈkeməstrē/

(abbreviation: chemical)
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Definition of chemistry

noun (plural chemistries)

  • 1the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances.
  • the chemical composition and properties of a substance or body:the chemistry of soil
  • 2the complex emotional or psychological interaction between two people:their affair was triggered by intense sexual chemistry

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