noun [U]
1 the scientific study of the structure of substances, how they react when combined or in contact with one another, and how they behave under different conditions:
a degree in chemistry * the university's chemistry department * inorganic / organic chemistry
seealsoBIOCHEMISTRY
2 (technical) the chemical structure and behaviour of a particular substance:
the chemistry of copper * We do not fully understand the chemistry of genes. * The patient's blood chemistry was monitored regularly.
3 the relationship between two people, usually a strong sexual attraction:
sexual chemistry * The chemistry just wasn't right.
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