- geochemistry
- study of chemistry of the earth's crust
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geochemistry
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geochemistry — ge o*chem is*try (j[=e] [ o]*k[e^]m [i^]s*tr[y^]), n. [Gr. ge a, gh^, the earth + chemistry.] The study of the chemical composition of, and of actual or possible chemical changes in, the crust of the earth. {Ge o*chem ic*al}, a. {Ge o*chem ist},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geochemistry — [jē΄ōkem′is trē] n. the branch of chemistry dealing with the chemical composition of the earth s crust and the chemical changes that occur there geochemical adj. geochemist n … English World dictionary
Geochemistry — The field of geochemistry involves study of the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, chemical processes and reactions that govern the composition of rocks and soils, and the cycles of matter and energy that transport the Earth s… … Wikipedia
geochemistry — geochemical /jee oh kem i keuhl/, adj. geochemically, adv. geochemist, n. /jee oh kem euh stree/, n. the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth s crust. [1900 05; GEO + CHEMISTRY] * * * Scientific discipline … Universalium
geochemistry — ge•o•chem•is•try [[t]ˌdʒi oʊˈkɛm ə stri[/t]] n. 1) chem. gel the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth or other celestial bodies 2) the geological and chemical characteristics or features of any area: the… … From formal English to slang
geochemistry — geochemija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis visos Žemės ir geosferų cheminę sudėtį, cheminių elementų pasiskirstymą bei migraciją geosferose. atitikmenys: angl. geochemistry rus. геохимия … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
geochemistry — geochemija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis Žemės ir geosferų cheminę sudėtį, cheminių elementų kilmę, egzistavimo formas, sklaidą, kaupimąsi, pasiskirstymą, poveikį geologiniams procesams, migraciją… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
geochemistry — noun Date: 1902 1. a science that deals with the chemical composition of and chemical changes in the solid matter of the earth or a celestial body (as the moon) 2. the related chemical and geological properties of a substance • geochemical… … New Collegiate Dictionary
geochemistry — noun The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc … Wiktionary
geochemistry — geo·chem·is·try (je″o kemґis tre) [geo + chemistry] the science concerned with study of the elements in the earth s crust and the chemical changes that occur therein … Medical dictionary
geochemistry — The science of the qualitative and quantitative identification of the elements and their distribution in the earth [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
