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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChemistry
/ˈkɛm.ɪ.stri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and change of matter.
"In chemistry class, we learned about the periodic table and chemical reactions." - 2
A particular method or technique used in the study of substances and their interactions.
"The chemistry of cooking involves understanding how ingredients react with each other."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'chemistry' originates from the Arabic word 'al-kīmiyā', which referred to the art of transmuting base metals into gold. It evolved through Latin and Middle French before settling into the modern English usage in the 17th century, reflecting the scientific study of matter and its interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chemistry" is said worldwide
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Chimie
Transliteration: ʃi.mi
"En classe de chimie, nous avons étudié les réactions chimiques."
Chemie
Transliteration: keˈmiː
"Im Chemieunterricht haben wir die Eigenschaften von Stoffen gelernt."
Chimica
Transliteration: ˈkimika
"In classe di chimica, abbiamo studiato le reazioni chimiche."
Química
Transliteration: ˈkimika
"En la clase de química, aprendimos sobre la tabla periódica."
Química
Transliteration: ˈkimikɐ
"Na aula de química, aprendemos sobre reações químicas."
रसायन विज्ञान
Transliteration: Rasāyan vijñān
"रसायन विज्ञान की कक्षा में, हमने रासायनिक प्रतिक्रियाओं के बारे में सीखा।"
化学
Transliteration: Huàxué
"在化学课上，我们学习了化学反应。"
화학
Transliteration: Hwahak
"화학 수업에서 우리는 화학 반응에 대해 배웠습니다."
化学
Transliteration: Kagaku
"化学の授業で、私たちは化学反応について学びました。"
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