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KEM-istr-ee/ˈkemɪstri/

Chemistry is the science of substances: a chemistry paper; organic chemistry. It also means how two people get on (the chemistry between them). Chemical is already in the dictionary; chemist in UK is also a pharmacy. Do not spell it “chemestry”. Uncountable as the subject.

Meaning

The science of substances and how they change; also the way two people get on.

Examples

• “She dropped chemistry after the mock exam.”
• “She dropped chemistry after the mock because the maths load was high.”
• “The chemistry between the two presenters made the debate watchable, which is the people sense.”

Good to know

Uncountable subject: chemistry. UK shop: chemist = pharmacy. People: chemistry between them. Adjective: chemical.

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