Main Entry: chem·is·try

Pronunciation: \ˈkem-ə-strē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural chem·is·tries

1 : a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the transformations that they undergo
2 a : the composition and chemical properties of a substance <the chemistry of hemoglobin> b : chemical processes and phenomena (as of an organism) <blood chemistry>