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physicochemical

[ fiz-i-koh-kem-i-kuhl ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. the physicochemical properties of an isomer.

  2. pertaining to physical chemistry.


physicochemical

/ ˌfɪzɪkəʊˈkɛmɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or relating to physical chemistry or both physics and chemistry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌphysicoˈchemically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • physi·co·chemi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of physicochemical1

First recorded in 1655–65; physic(al) + -o- + chemical
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Example Sentences

The question remains: What could be the physicochemical nature of this cytolysis?

All the regulation in the egg is of a purely physicochemical character; it consists essentially of a flow of material.

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