Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z chemitypic Relating to chemitypy. chemitypy A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid. chemmie A chemical, especially a recreational drug. chemmy The card game called chemin de fer. Chemnitz An independent city in Saxony, Germany. chemo To treat with chemotherapy. chemoablated Obtained by means of chemoablation chemoablation The ablation of cells using a chemical substance, such as ethanol chemoactivation activation achieved chemically chemoadjuvant chemically adjuvant chemoafferent Carried by means of a chemical concentration gradient. chemoaffinity chemical affinity chemoagent A chemotherapeutic agent chemoantiviral Relating to antiviral chemotherapy chemoarchitectonic Relating to chemoarchitectonics. chemoarchitectonically In a chemoarchitectonic manner chemoarchitectural Relating to chemoarchitecture. chemoarchitecture The pattern of neurotransmitters (and similar compounds) in the brain chemoattachment attachment by chemical bonds chemoattract To operate as a chemoattractant. chemoattractand The thing attracted by a chemoattractant chemoattractant A substance inducing positive chemotaxis in motile cells. chemoattraction The action of a chemoattractant chemoattractive That functions as a chemoattractant chemoattractor Synonym of chemoattractant. chemoautolithotroph Any chemolithotrophic autotroph chemoautotroph a simple microorganism, such as a prokaryote (bacteria and Archaea), that derives its energy from chemical processes rather than photosynthesis chemoautotrophic obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis. chemoautotrophically By chemoautotrophic means. chemoautotrophy A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light. chemoaversion movement away from a chemical stimulus chemoavoidance avoidance of a chemical stimulant, typically by means of chemotaxis chemobiokinetic Relating to chemobiokinetics. chemobiokinetics The study of how the body uptakes chemical substances. chemobiological Of or relating to chemobiology chemobiology The study of the influence of chemical compounds on biological systems chemobiosis A cryptobiotic response to high levels of environmental toxins. chemobiotic Of or pertaining to chemobiosis. chemobrain Cognitive impairment resulting from chemotherapy. chemocatalysis chemical (rather than biological or physical) catalysis chemocatalytic Relating to, or by means of chemocatalysis chemocatalytically In a chemocatalytic manner chemocautery cauterization by means of a caustic chemical chemocentric That concentrates on the chemical causes of a disease (especially of cancers) chemoception chemoreception chemoceptor chemoreceptor chemochrome A chemical pigment. chemochromic Whose colour depends on its chemical environment chemocline The boundary layer between the mixolimnion and monimolimnion in a meromictic lake (one with permanently stratified layers). chemocommunication communication between organisms by means of chemical signals chemocommunicative Relating to communication via chemical signals chemocompetent optimized for the introduction of DNA by treating with a salt solution chemoconvulsant A chemical convulsant chemoconvulsive chemically convulsive chemocyanin A plantacyanin, extracted from the stigma of the lily, that induces pollen tube guidance chemocytokine Synonym of chemokine. chemodectoma A paraganglioma. chemodegradation The decomposition of any material by chemical processes. chemodegradative Of, pertaining to, or causing chemodegradation. chemodenervate To chemically denervate chemodenervated chemically denervated chemodenervation chemical or biochemical denervation chemodenitrification chemical (or biochemical) denitrification (typically via reactions of nitrite) chemodensity chemical density / concentration chemodetection detection of an organism (typically a host or parasite) by identification of a characteristic chemical compound chemodifferentiation An early stage in the differentiation of embryonic cells caused by differences in the chemical constituents of cells chemodisruptive chemically disruptive, especially of a pesticide that disrupts a pests metabolism chemodiversity chemical diversity, especially of natural products chemodosimeter A form of dosimeter that measures exposure to chemical hazards chemodosimetric Measured by a chemodosimeter chemodrug chemotherapy drug chemodynamical Of or pertaining to chemodynamics chemodynamics The study of the dynamics of chemical reactions chemoecological Relating to chemoecology chemoecologist An ecologist whose speciality is chemoecology chemoecology The chemical aspects of ecology chemoeffector Any structure that is responsible for chemotaxis chemoelectrical Describing any process in which chemical energy is converted to electrical energy chemoembolization A form of chemotherapy in which the drug is injected directly into the blood vessels which feed the tumour chemoemitter A device designed to mimic the emission of chemical signals (pheromones) by insects chemoenzymatic Describing the use of enzymes to aid the synthesis or analysis of organic compounds chemoenzymatically By chemoenzymatic means. chemoexposure exposure to the action of chemicals chemoexpulsion expulsion from a cell by chemotaxis chemofilter A chemical filter chemofog Cognitive impairment resulting from chemotherapy. chemofossil A fossil that consists only of chemicals remaining from the decomposition of a living organism. chemogenetic generated by chemical means chemogenetically In a chemogenetic manner chemogenetics A variant of optogenetics that uses chemically-engineered molecules instead of light chemogenomic Of or pertaining to chemogenomics chemogenomics The study of the genomic effect of chemical compounds (especially drugs) chemogradient A gradient in the concentration of a chemical compound chemographic Relating to a graphical representation of the bulk chemical composition of rocks chemography autoradiography caused by chemicals in the specimen altering the photographic emulsion chemoguidance The control mechanism of chemotaxis chemoheterotroph A chemotrophic heterotroph, one that must ingest organic building blocks that it is incapable of creating itself. chemoheterotrophic Of or relating to chemoheterotrophy. chemoheterotrophically By means of chemoheterotrophy chemoheterotrophy chemotrophic heterotrophy chemohormonal Relating to chemotherapy in which hormones are also used chemohyperthermia hyperthermia as a result of chemotherapy chemoimmune immune as a result of chemotherapy chemoimmunity The condition of being chemoimmune chemoimmunoassay A chemical and immunological assay chemoimmunology chemical aspects of immunology chemoimmunotherapeutic Of or relating to chemoimmunotherapy. chemoimmunotherapy Any combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy chemoinformatic Of or pertaining to chemoinformatics chemoinformatically By means of chemoinformatics chemoinfusion chemotherapy by means of infusion chemoinhibition inhibition of a biochemical process chemoinsensitivity insensitivity to chemotherapy chemoinvasion chemotaxis of cells across basement membranes chemoinvasive chemically invasive chemoirritant Any irritant chemical, especially one used in chemotherapy chemokine Any of various chemotactic cytokines, produced during inflammation, that organize the leukocytes. chemokinemia The (normal) presence of chemokines in the blood chemokinesis The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level chemokinetic Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis. chemokinetically By means of chemokinesis chemokinetics Synonym of chemokinesis. chemolithoautotroph A chemoautotroph or lithoautotroph chemolithoautotrophic chemoautotrophic chemolithoautotrophically In a chemolithoautotrophic manner chemolithoautotrophy The condition of being chemolithoautotrophic chemolithoheterotroph Any chemolithoheterotrophic organism chemolithoheterotrophic Both chemolithotrophic and heterotrophic chemolithoheterotrophically In a chemolithoheterotrophic manner chemolithoheterotrophy The condition of being chemolithoheterotrophic chemolitholysis chemical litholysis chemolithoorganotrophic chemolithotrophic and organotrophic chemolithotroph chemoautotroph chemolithotrophic Describing an organism that derives its energy from the oxidation of inorganic materials. chemolithotrophically In a chemolithotrophic manner chemolithotrophy The property of being chemolithotrophic. chemoluminescence The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction. chemoluminescent Exhibiting chemoluminescence. chemolysis The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents. chemolytic Of or relating to chemolysis. chemomarker A compound that is only present in the presence of a particular species chemomechanical mechanochemical chemomechanically In a chemomechanical manner chemomechanics An area of the physical chemistry of polymers concerned with the reversible conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy. chemometric Of, or pertaining to chemometrics chemometrically By means of chemometrics chemometrician A scientist or statistician who specialises in chemometrics. chemometrics The use of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments, and the evaluation of the resulting data. chemomigration migration (typically of cells) in a chemical gradient chemomodulation modulation of a biochemical pathway, typically by a drug