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a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials.
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Chemurgy — is a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials. The word chemurgy was coined by chemist William J. Hale and first publicized in his 1934 book The Farm Chemurgic[1], the… … Wikipedia
chemurgy — [kem′ər jē] n. [ CHEM(O) + URGY] 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… … English World dictionary
chemurgy — chemurgic, chemurgical, adj. chemurgically, adv. /kem err jee, keuh merr /, n. a division of applied chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic substances, esp. substances obtained from farm produce, as soybeans or peanuts. [1930 35;… … Universalium
chemurgy — chem·ur·gy (kemґər ge) [chemo + Gr. ergon work] chemistry applied to the industrial use of raw organic products, especially agricultural products … Medical dictionary
chemurgy — n. branch of chemistry that explores the uses of organic substances for industrial purposes … English contemporary dictionary
chemurgy — chem·ur·gy … English syllables
chemurgy — chem•ur•gy [[t]ˈkɛm ɜr dʒi, kəˈmɜr [/t]] n. chem. a division of applied chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic substances • Etymology: 1930–35 chem•ur′gic, chem•ur′gi•cal, adj. chem•ur′gi•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
chemurgy — /ˈkɛmɜdʒi/ (say kemerjee) noun a division of applied chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic substances, especially farm products. {chem + urgy} –chemurgic /kɛmˈɜdʒɪk/ (say kem erjik), chemurgical /kɛmˈɜdʒɪkəl/ (say kem erjikuhl),… …
chemurgy — n. industrial organic chemistry … Dictionary of difficult words
chemurgy — n. US the chemical and industrial use of organic raw materials. Derivatives: chemurgic adj. Etymology: CHEMO , after metallurgy … Useful english dictionary
