Tuesday's Word: chemistry
Etymology
Derived from chemist, from French chimiste, from Greek χυμικός (of or concerning juices).
Pronunciation
/ˈkemɪstri/, /"kemIstri/
Wikipedia has an article on:
Chemistry
Noun
chemistry
The branch of science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
(as a modifier) Relating to or using chemistry.
a chemistry lesson
An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
the chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo
A treatise on chemistry.
(informal) the mutual attraction between two people; rapport
Historical note
This word and its derivatives were formerly spelled chy- or sometimes chi- (ie, chymistry, chymist, chymical, etc., or chimistry, chimist, chimical, etc. with pronunciation depending on the spelling.
Related terms
chemical
chemist
applied chemistry
inorganic chemistry
organic chemistry
physiological chemistry
practical chemistry
pure chemistry
chemical equations
Bloggers, this is one of my favored subjects! Isn't it great how science is used to explain the natural world?
Derived from chemist, from French chimiste, from Greek χυμικός (of or concerning juices).
Pronunciation
/ˈkemɪstri/, /"kemIstri/
Wikipedia has an article on:
Chemistry
Noun
chemistry
The branch of science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
(as a modifier) Relating to or using chemistry.
a chemistry lesson
An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
the chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo
A treatise on chemistry.
(informal) the mutual attraction between two people; rapport
Historical note
This word and its derivatives were formerly spelled chy- or sometimes chi- (ie, chymistry, chymist, chymical, etc., or chimistry, chimist, chimical, etc. with pronunciation depending on the spelling.
Related terms
chemical
chemist
applied chemistry
inorganic chemistry
organic chemistry
physiological chemistry
practical chemistry
pure chemistry
chemical equations
Bloggers, this is one of my favored subjects! Isn't it great how science is used to explain the natural world?
posted by Yoga Korunta | 06:11
5 Comments:
It's all very interesting to me now. I wish I had paid closer attention when I studied it. It would help alot with the firing and glazing reactions.
"Chemistry" was another emergency post, as was last week's Word.
I've long admired the ability to create beauty from simple ingredients, such as your mosaics.
Thanks for reading, Mary!
Math isn't the most interesting part of chemistry. The best part is when the cute little molecules hold hands and run in circles!
I, too, would have been floored. Let's hope she changed majors!
There is chemistry around us every day and it provides a wonderful show if we only stop to watch.
How right you are, Patricia. From the physical change of the bird bath's freezing to the chemical change of the food's cooking, nothing endures but change.
Thanks for reading!
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