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chemistry
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chemistry /chem·is·try/ (kem´is-tre) the science dealing with the elements and atomic relations of matter, and of various compounds of the elements.
colloid chemistry  chemistry dealing with the nature and composition of colloids.
inorganic chemistry  that branch of chemistry dealing with compounds not occurring in the plant or animal worlds.
organic chemistry  that branch of chemistry dealing with carbon-containing compounds.

chem·is·try (km-str)
n. Abbr. chem.
1. The science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems.
2. The composition, structure, properties, and reactions of a substance.

chemistry,
n the science dealing with the elements, their compounds, and the molecular structure and interactions of matter.

chemistry
the science that treats of the elements and atomic relations of matter, and of the various compounds of the elements.

colloid chemistry
chemistry dealing with the nature and composition of colloids.
inorganic chemistry
the branch of chemistry dealing with inorganic compounds.
organic chemistry
the branch of chemistry dealing with organic compounds, those characterized by carbon-carbon bonds, i.e. all compounds containing carbon except oxides of carbon, carbides and carbonates.

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