Occupation or Discipline
chemistry Audio
chem·is·try [ kem-uh-stree ]
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Natural Science Disciplines
Definitions related to science of chemistry:
  • (chemistry) A basic science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter; and the reactions that occur between substances and the associated energy exchange.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (chemistry) Scientific study of the properties, composition and structure of matter, changes in structure and composition, and accompanying energy changes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (chemistry) The science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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