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chem·is·try

chemistry

 
 
pronunciation:
ke mih stri
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part of speech: noun
inflections: chemistries
definition: the study of basic substances found on earth or in space, how they work, and what happens when they are put together. This type of science helps people understand nature and also to invent completely new things.
To make a new medicine or a new substance, you need to understand chemistry.
 
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a broader category that includes chemistry
some actions associated with chemistry
some aspects of chemistry
some people who use chemistry
some places associated with chemistry
some things produced using chemistry
some things that are associated with chemistry
some things used in chemistry