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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 researchers then analyzed the protein-stabilizing properties of these polymers and examined the interactions between polymers and proteins through physicochemical techniques.

This process would likely consume less energy than existing physicochemical processes for removing trace inorganic compounds from water, such as precipitation and membrane filtration, the researchers say.

Besides being practical and safe as an anticancer therapeutic, the physicochemical properties of rbNPs are very stable.

The new research provides a starting point for understanding how emergent properties, whereby the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, give rise to condensate-specific "physicochemical barcodes," according to King.

In pharmaceutical research and development, it is very important to know the exact structure and water content of the compound being studied, as they affect both the physicochemical and pharmaceutical properties of the compound.

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