chemistry
Listen:Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chemistry/ˈkemɪstri/
▶noun (pl. chemistries)
- 1 the branch of science concerned with the properties and interactions of the substances of which matter is composed.
- 2 the chemical properties of a substance or body.
- 3 the emotional or psychological interaction between two people, especially when experienced as a powerful mutual attraction.
'chemistry' also found in these Oxford entries:
acetal
- acetaldehyde
- acetamide
- acetanilide
- acetate
- acetic acid
- aceto-
- acetonitrile
- acetyl
- acetylate
- acetylene
- acetylide
- achiral
- acid
- acidic
- acid salt
- acridine
- acrylamide
- acrylate
- acrylic acid
- acrylonitrile
- actinide
- acyclic
- acyl
- acylate
- addition reaction
- adduct
- adipate
- adipic acid
- aerosol
- aflatoxin
- alchemy
- alcohol
- aldehyde
- aldol
- alginate
- alginic acid
- alicyclic
- aliphatic
- alizarin
- alkali metal
- alkaline earth
- alkaloid
- alkane
- alkene
- alkyd
- alkyl
- alkylate
- alkyne
- allicin
