chemurgy

chem·ur·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kem-ur-jee, kuh-mur-]
- /ˈkɛm ɜr dʒi, kəˈmɜr-/
- /kˈemɜːdʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kem-ur-jee, kuh-mur-]
- /ˈkɛm ɜr dʒi, kəˈmɜr-/

Definitions of chemurgy word

noun chemurgy the branch of chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic raw materials, esp materials of agricultural origin 3
noun chemurgy the branch of chemistry dealing with the utilization of organic products, esp. from farms, in the manufacture of new products not classed as food or clothing (e.g., soybeans as a base for plastics or the production of methane from animal waste or garbage) 3
noun chemurgy a division of applied chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic substances, especially substances obtained from farm produce, as soybeans or peanuts. 1
noun chemurgy (chemistry) a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials. 0

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Origin of chemurgy

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; chem- + -urgy

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Parts of speech for Chemurgy

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chemurgy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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