cosmochemistry
noun
cos·mo·chem·is·try
ˌkäz-mō-ˈke-mə-strē 
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of and changes in the universe
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Valdes’ area of focus is cosmochemistry.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
Tim Gregory has a Ph.D. in cosmochemistry from the University of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, and was formerly a research scientist at the British Geological Survey in Nottingham.
—Tim Gregory, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2020
Some hope that turning to cosmochemistry, the study of the compositions of cosmic objects, might reveal the answer.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
Scientists like Alexander hope that combining new ideas of cosmochemistry with modeling of the early solar system could provide some useful answers.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
Tim Gregory has a Ph.D. in cosmochemistry from the University of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, and was formerly a research scientist at the British Geological Survey in Nottingham.
—Tim Gregory, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2020
Some hope that turning to cosmochemistry, the study of the compositions of cosmic objects, might reveal the answer.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
Scientists like Alexander hope that combining new ideas of cosmochemistry with modeling of the early solar system could provide some useful answers.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
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“Cosmochemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmochemistry. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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