chemistry

chemistry is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterations in the constitution of the molecules, which depend upon variations of the number, kind, or mode of arrangement, of the constituent atoms. These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained. Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and constitution of molecules. See Atom, Molecule. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 19 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterations in the constitution of the molecules, which depend upon variations of the number, kind, or mode of arrangement, of the constituent atoms. These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained. Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and constitution of molecules. See Atom, Molecule.
2. noun. An application of chemical theory and method to the consideration of some particular subject; as, the chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo.
3. noun. A treatise on chemistry.
4. noun. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
5. noun. the way two individuals relate to each other

   "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"

   "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"

   Synonyms: alchemy

6. noun. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object

   "the chemistry of soil"

Synonyms

alchemy

Common word forms

chemistries

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