Etymology

electrochemistry

Today it means: The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode. Full definition →

English chemistry ← French chimiste ← Middle French chymie
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  7. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  9. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  10. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  12. New Latinchimia
  13. Middle Frenchchymie
  14. Frenchchimie
  15. Frenchchimiste
  16. Englishchemist
  17. Englishchemistry
  18. English todayelectrochemistry

From electro- + chemistry.

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