US /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/
noun Freq #5497

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The science that studies what substances are made of and how they change.

    She is studying chemistry at university.

  2. 2
    noun

    A strong natural connection or attraction between two people.

    The two actors had great chemistry on screen.

  3. 3
    noun

    The substances that make up something and the way they react.

    Farmers need to understand the chemistry of the soil they plant in.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the science that studies... chemical science
2 noun · a strong natural connection... rapport
Word family
Forms chemistries
Derived forms actinochemistryagrochemistryastrochemistryatmochemistrybacteriochemistrybiochemistrybiogeochemistrycarbochemistrycosmochemistrycryochemistrycrystallochemistrycytochemistry

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek…

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