chemometrics

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noun

The use of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments, and the evaluation of the resulting data.

OriginEnglish metrics ← New Latin chēmīa ← Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. →
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Meanings

nounchemometrics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe use of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments, and the evaluation of the resulting data.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Englishmetrics
  10. Englishchemometrics

From chemo- + metrics.

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Translations

German Chemometrik
  • Chemometrikuse of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments
Cite this entry
APA

chemometrics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemometrics

MLA

“chemometrics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemometrics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemometrics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemometrics.

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