chemosensor

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noun

a cell in a sense organ that can convert a chemical stimulus into some form of action

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

nounchemosensor (plural chemosensors)

plural chemosensors

  1. a cell in a sense organ that can convert a chemical stimulus into some form of action

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. Englishsensor
  10. Englishchemosensor

From chemo- + sensor.

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APA

chemosensor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosensor

MLA

“chemosensor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosensor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosensor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosensor.

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