Added 8 October 2026
chemistry
/ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ noun
In Latin: chemia Coined: 1605 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chemistry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.
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The chemical composition and properties of a substance or object.
the chemistry of soil
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The way two individuals relate to each other.
their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other
Origin
Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye 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”).
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