chemistry

noun
chem*is*try \ ˈke-mə-strē \
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  • a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the transformations that they undergo
  • the composition and chemical properties of a substance
  • chemical processes and phenomena (as of an organism)

chemistry set

noun
chemistry set \
  • a set of equipment that a child can use to learn about chemistry by doing simple experiments

green chemistry

noun
green chemistry \
1989
  • an approach to designing and creating chemical processes and products that are safer for humans and the environment, that minimize waste, and that are energy efficient —sometimes used before another noun

inorganic chemistry

noun
inorganic chemistry \
  • a branch of chemistry concerned with substances that contain little or no carbon

organic chemistry

noun
organic chemistry \
  • a branch of chemistry that is concerned with carbon and especially carbon compounds which are found in living things
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