chemistry
B1Meanings
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noun
the way two individuals relate to each other
their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other
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noun
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
the chemistry of soil
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An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
Learning the very complicated chemistries necessary to reproduce reality into a picture using light
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The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
But some microbes manage to move to new organs to get inside tumors. It’s possible that the particular chemistry inside a tumor, such as its level of oxygen, helps determine which microbes will thrive there.
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The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
The on-screen chemistry between the lead actors led many viewers to believe they were a couple in real life.
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noun
A blood test to measure the amount of various components of the serum (such as electrolytes, creatinine, and glucose).
Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by chemistries.
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the science of matter
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The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
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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