química

Definitions of química
  1. noun
    the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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    química orgánica
    the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
    química inorgánica
    the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals
    química física
    the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
    electroquímica
    branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
    fotoquímica
    branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
    bioquímica
    the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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    ciencias naturales
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
  2. noun
    the way two individuals relate to each other
    synonyms: alquimia
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    relación social
    a relation between living organisms (especially between people)
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