noun
chemistry
KEHM-ih-stree
noun
1
The branch of science concerned with the composition, properties, and reactions of substances.
"She's studying chemistry at university."
2
A strong natural connection or attraction between people.
"The two leads had great chemistry on screen."
How to Use Chemistry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe science of substances and their reactions, or informally, an obvious rapport between people.
Common pairings
organic chemistry
have chemistry
chemistry set
Word Forms
chemistries plural
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Etymology
Traces back through alchemy to Arabic al-kīmiyāʔ, itself rooted in Ancient Greek khumeia ("art of alloying metals").