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- [kem-uh-stree]
- /ˈkɛm ə stri/
- /ˈkemɪstri/
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- [kem-uh-stree]
- /ˈkɛm ə stri/
Definitions of chemistry word
- uncountable noun chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances. 3
- uncountable noun chemistry The chemistry of an organism or a material is the chemical substances that make it up and the chemical reactions that go on inside it. 3
- uncountable noun chemistry If you say that there is chemistry between two people, you mean that is obvious they are attracted to each other or like each other very much. 3
- noun chemistry the branch of physical science concerned with the composition, properties, and reactions of substances 3
- noun chemistry the composition, properties, and reactions of a particular substance 3
- noun chemistry the nature and effects of any complex phenomenon 3
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Origin of chemistry
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; chemist + -ry; replacing chymistry, chimistry
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Parts of speech for Chemistry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chemistry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chemistry
noun chemistry
- attractiveness — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- in-thrall — to captivate or charm: a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences.
Antonyms for chemistry
noun chemistry
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- revulsion — a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- ugliness — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
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