topochemical

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adjective

Describing, or affected by, the orientation of molecules

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

adjectivetopochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing, or affected by, the orientation of molecules
  2. not comparableRelating to topochemistry

Origin

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

From topo- + chemical.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

optochemical
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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