chemistry

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
  2. noun the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
  3. noun the way two individuals relate to each other

Etymology

First coined 1605, from chemist + -ry. From chemist, chymist, from Latin alchimista, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from article اَل (al-) + Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”), from χύμα (khúma, “fluid”), from χυμός (khumós, “juice”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

chemical science

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
natural science
Narrower (hyponyms)
inorganic chemistry, immunochemistry, geochemistry, electrochemistry, photochemistry, organic chemistry

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