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A branch of physical science that is concerned with the study of matter and energy and how they interact.

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halite

Chemistry; Physical chemistry

A white or clear mineral that is made of sodium chloride. Halite is found on land where lakes have dried out.

ductile

Chemistry; Physical chemistry

Easily molded or shaped without breaking into pieces. When they are heated, ductile materials can be drawn into thin wires.

organometal

Chemistry; Physical chemistry

An organic compound with at least one metal-to-carbon bond.

resin

Chemistry; Physical chemistry

any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from ...

synthesize

Chemistry; Physical chemistry

to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.

physical chemistry

Chemistry; Physical chemistry

The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the application of physics to chemical systems. It involves the study of the principles of thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, ...