Meanings
nounfemtochemistry (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale, often using pulsed lasers.
Origin
From femto- + chemistry, since it deals with time scales of femtoseconds.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 飛秒化學 /飞秒化学
- 飛秒化學 /飞秒化学 (fēimiǎo huàxué)study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale
German Femtochemie
- Femtochemiestudy of chemical reactions on a very short time scale
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femtochemistry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femtochemistry
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“femtochemistry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femtochemistry. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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