metachemistry

noun

meta·​chemistry

"+

1

: chemistry beyond the bounds of chemistry proper (as in a nonmaterial sphere) : highly speculative chemistry

2

: a branch of chemistry that deals with substances (as molecules in activated metastable states) capable of releasing abnormally large amounts of energy in comparison with their mass

Word History

Etymology

meta- + chemistry

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