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sonochemistry

sonochemistry noun: the study the effect of ultrasound in forming acoustic cavitation in liquids, resulting in the initiation or enhancement of chemical activity in the solution.

Noun

sonochemistry (uncountable)

  1. (physical) The study the effect of ultrasound in forming acoustic cavitation in liquids, resulting in the initiation or enhancement of chemical activity in the solution.

Origin of sonochemistry

From sono- + chemistry.

Questions about sonochemistry

What does sonochemistry mean?
Sonochemistry means the study the effect of ultrasound in forming acoustic cavitation in liquids, resulting in the initiation or enhancement of chemical activity in the solution.
What part of speech is sonochemistry?
Sonochemistry is a noun.

Words near sonochemistry in the dictionary

  1. sonochemical
  2. sonochemically
  3. sonochemiluminescence
  4. sonochemiluminescent
  5. sonochemist
  6. sonochemistry
  7. sonochemists
  8. sonochemotherapy
  9. sonochromatic
  10. sonochromatism
  11. sonochromatopsia

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