🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

astroquímica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: astroquímica

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Astrochemistry/ˌæstroʊˈkɛmɪstri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La astroquímica investiga la composición química de los cuerpos celestes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition and processes of celestial bodies and the universe.

    "Astrochemistry helps scientists understand the molecular clouds that form stars and planets."
  2. 2

    The study of the chemical interactions and reactions that occur in space.

    "Research in astrochemistry has revealed the presence of complex organic molecules in interstellar space."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'astrochemistry' is derived from the combination of 'astro-', a prefix from the Greek 'astron' meaning 'star', and 'chemistry', which comes from the Arabic 'al-kīmiyā' referring to the art of transformation. The term emerged in the mid-20th century as the study of the chemical composition and processes in astronomical environments.

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