different between chemical vs iatrochemistry

English

Etymology

chemic (“alchemy”) +? -al (“related to”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: k?m'?k-?l, IPA^(key): /?k?m?k?l/
• Rhymes: -?m?k?l

Adjective

chemical (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to chemistry.

2. Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
3. (obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.

Derived terms

• technochemical

Translations

Further reading

• Chemistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

chemical (plural chemicals)

1. (chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

2. (colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.

3. (slang) An addictive drug.

Usage notes

• The noun is frequently used in a slang and more specific non-technical way (2nd and 3rd definition) by the general public. Chemists and those who understand chemistry may gravitate toward the first, but the term "substance" is preferred usage.

Derived terms

Translations

Related terms

• alchemical
• chemist
• chemistry

See also

• molecule
• reagent

Anagrams

• Michalec, alchemic

English

Etymology

iatro- +? chemistry

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /a??æt.?o??k?m.?.st?i/
• Hyphenation: ia?tro?che?mis?try

Noun

iatrochemistry (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, medicine) An early branch of chemistry, having roots in alchemy, that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases; alternatively, the application of chemistry to medical theory.
   • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason (Penguin 2004, p. 53)

     A parallel bid to read the body in terms of the new science came from iatrochemistry.

Related terms

• iatrochemist, iatrochemical

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