geochemistry
geochemistry noun: the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
Noun
geochemistry (countable and uncountable, plural geochemistries)
- The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
Forms of geochemistry
| plural | geochemistries |
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Origin of geochemistry
From geo- + chemistry.
Words formed from geochemistry
Questions about geochemistry
- What does geochemistry mean?
- Geochemistry means the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
- What part of speech is geochemistry?
- Geochemistry is a noun.
- What is the plural of geochemistry?
- The plural of geochemistry is geochemistries.
Words near geochemistry in the dictionary
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