forensic


2forensic

noun

Definition of FORENSIC

1
: an argumentative exercise
2
plural but sing or plural in constr : the art or study of argumentative discourse
3
plural but sing or plural in constr : the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems; especially : scientific analysis of physical evidence (as from a crime scene)

First Known Use of FORENSIC

1814

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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