chemistry

noun5

1. •
   the science of what things are made of and how they change when they are mixed or heated
2. •
   (informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.

   • The on-screen chemistry between the lead actors led many viewers to believe they were a couple in real life.
   • The coach attributed their losses to poor team chemistry.
3. •
   An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.

   • The aquatic chemistries of iron and manganese are similar; this “is reflected geologically in their common association in rocks of all kinds” (Bortleson and Lee, 1974). — 1984
4. •
   The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
5. •
   (informal, nonstandard) A blood test to measure the amount of various components of the serum (such as electrolytes, creatinine, and glucose).

   • Diagnosis is presumptive by history and physical examination and is confirmed by chemistries.