chemistry

chemistry
noun
1 subject of study
ADJECTIVE
analytical, applied, theoretical
atmospheric, environmental, medicinal (esp. AmE), physical
industrial
inorganic, organic
CHEMISTRY + NOUN
set

For her twelfth birthday, she asked for a chemistry set.

2 chemical structure of substance
ADJECTIVE
blood, soil, water, etc.
body, brain

natural changes in body chemistry

3 personal feelings/attraction
ADJECTIVE
personal
sexual
PREPOSITION
chemistry between

The personal chemistry between the two stars is obvious.


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