Main Entry: geo·chem·is·try

Pronunciation: \ˌjē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē\

Function: noun

Date: 1902

1 : a science that deals with the chemical composition of and chemical changes in the solid matter of the earth or a celestial body (as the moon)
2 : the related chemical and geological properties of a substance

— geo·chem·i·cal \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective

— geo·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— geo·chem·ist \-ˈke-mist\ noun