physicochemical

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adjective

Dependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes.

Similar
chemicophysical
OriginEnglish chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus →
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Meanings

adjectivephysicochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes.

    Synonyms: chemicophysical

  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to physical chemistry.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes.

Similar
chemicophysical
Also see
chemicophysical

Origin

  1. Englishphysico-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  3. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  4. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  5. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  6. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  7. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  8. New Latinchēmia
  9. New Latinchēmicus
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishchemical
  13. Englishphysicochemical

From physico- + chemical.

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Translations

German physikochemisch
  • physikochemischof or pertaining to physical chemistry
Irish fisiciceimiceach
  • fisiciceimiceachof or pertaining to physical chemistry
Polish fizykochemiczny
  • fizykochemicznyof or pertaining to physical chemistry
Spanish fisicoquímico
  • fisicoquímicoof or pertaining to physical chemistry
Turkish fizikokimyasal
  • fizikokimyasalof or pertaining to physical chemistry

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chemicophysical
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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