chemistry meaning and definition

CHEMISTRY noun

Definition of chemistry (noun)

1. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
   • synonyms: chemical science
2. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
   • "the chemistry of soil"
3. the way two individuals relate to each other
   • "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"
   • synonyms: alchemy, interpersonal chemistry