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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kem-uh-stree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɛm ə stri



Definition of chemistry

Origin :
  • c.1600, "alchemy," from chemist + -ry; also see chemical (adj.). The meaning "natural physical process" is 1640s, and the scientific study not so called until 1788. The figurative sense of "instinctual attraction or affinity" is attested slightly earlier, from the alchemical sense.
  • As in organization : noun arrangement, arranging
  • As in attraction : noun ability to draw attention; something that draws attention
  • As in natural science : noun physical science
  • As in disquietude : noun upset
  • As in charm : noun enchantment, allure
Example sentences :
  • His favourite physical studies were chemistry and electricity.
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • You have forgotten Dresden and the chemistry classes at Frulein Weber's?
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • But chemistry has its limits as to usefulness in all human laboratories.
  • Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
  • He was forty years old at the time, and knew nothing of chemistry.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • Prythee, what have the Horse Guards Blue to do with the laws of chemistry?
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Chemistry cannot tell us why some food is wholesome and other food is poisonous.
  • Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
  • Woman's tears are the most potent resolvent know to chemistry.
  • Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major
  • Chemistry is desirable as a preparation for the second group of courses.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
  • In all the courses in chemistry, interest and enthusiasm are of vital importance.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
  • If a future lawyer neglects his chemistry and biology, it is of little moment.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

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