Meanings
nounantichemism (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablebiologyThe protoplasm-producing energy, regarded as an antagonizing chemical force; the energy displayed by the elaboration of living from non-living matter.
Origin
Coined by Edward Drinker Cope.
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antichemism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antichemism
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“antichemism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antichemism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antichemism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antichemism.
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