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geochemistry
jee-oh-KEM-uh-stree
Geochemistry (noun) means the science of what rocks, minerals, and planets are made of chemically, and of the reactions that create them. Example: “She studied geochemistry to learn how minerals form deep underground.”
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technical The science of what rocks, minerals, and planets are made of chemically, and of the reactions that create them.
"She studied geochemistry to learn how minerals form deep underground."
"The geochemistry of the lake sediment shows how the water has changed."
"He works in a geochemistry lab analyzing rock samples."
How to use geochemistry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe chemistry of the Earth and its rocks and minerals.
When to use it
It is a scientific term used mostly in academic and professional settings.
Memory tip
It is usually used as an uncountable noun and often appears before another noun, as in geochemistry lab.
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Common pairings
geochemistry lab
isotope geochemistry
soil geochemistry
study geochemistry
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Etymology
The word was built in English from the combining form geo- and the word chemistry.
Rhymes for geochemistry
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What is geochemistry?
Geochemistry is the study of what the Earth and other planets are made of, chemically, and of the reactions that shape their rocks and minerals.
What does a geochemist study?
A geochemist studies the chemistry of rocks, minerals, and other planetary materials. The work includes how those materials form and change.
What is the plural of geochemistry?
The plural is geochemistries, though the word is most often used as an uncountable noun.
What is the meaning of geochemistry?
"geochemistry" (noun) means the science of what rocks, minerals, and planets are made of chemically, and of the reactions that create them.
