Etymology

physicochemical

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Today it means: Dependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes. Full definition →

English chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus
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  1. Englishphysico-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  3. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  4. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  5. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  6. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  7. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  8. New Latinchēmia
  9. New Latinchēmicus
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishchemical
  13. English todayphysicochemical

From physico- + chemical.

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