chemurgy

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noun

A branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials.

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Meanings

nounchemurgy (usually uncountable, plural chemurgies)

plural chemurgies

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials.

Origin

From chem- + -urgy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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