science naturelle

Definitions of science naturelle
  1. noun
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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    science du vivant
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
    chimie
    the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    physique, science physique
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    sciences de la terre
    any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
    biologie
    the science that studies living organisms
    diététique
    the scientific study of food preparation and intake
    médecine, science médicale
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
    chimie organique
    the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
    chimie inorganique
    the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals
    chimie physique
    the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
    acoustique
    the study of the physical properties of sound
    astronomie
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    astronautique
    the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
    électronique
    the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    mécanique
    the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
    mécanique statistique
    the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
    géologie
    a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    météorologie
    the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
    géographie
    study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
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    science
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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