chemism

noun

chem·​ism

ˈkeˌmizəm

plural -s

1

: chemical activity or affinity

2

: chemical property or relationship

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by English chemistry) of French chimisme, from chimie chemistry (from Medieval Latin chimia, from alchimia alchemy) + -isme -ism

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