- phytochemistry
- noun Date: 1837 the chemistry of plants, plant processes, and plant products • phytochemist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Phytochemistry — is in the strict sense of the word the study of phytochemicals. These are chemicals derived from plants. In a narrower sense the terms are often used to describe the large number of secondary metabolic compounds found in plants. Many of these are … Wikipedia
Phytochemistry — Phy to*chem is*try, n. [Phyto + chemistry.] Chemistry in its relation to vegetable bodies; vegetable chemistry. R. Hunt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phytochemistry — [fīt΄ōkem′is trē] n. the branch of chemistry dealing with the chemical processes associated with plant life and the chemical compounds produced by plants … English World dictionary
phytochemistry — noun a) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants. The phytochemistry of mosses is very different from that of other plants. b) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant. See Also: phytochemically … Wiktionary
phytochemistry — fitochemija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Chemijos šaka, nagrinėjanti augalų cheminę sudėtį ir juose vykstančias reakcijas. atitikmenys: angl. phytochemistry; plant chemistry rus. фитохимия … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
phytochemistry — phytochemical /fuy teuh kem i keuhl/, adj. phytochemically, adv. phytochemist, n. /fuy teuh kem euh stree/, n. the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes. [1830 40; PHYTO + CHEMISTRY] * * * … Universalium
phytochemistry — The biochemical study of plants; concerned with the identification, biosynthesis, and metabolism of chemical constituents of plants; especially used in regard to natural products. * * * phy·to·chem·is·try kem ə strē n, pl tries the chemistry of… … Medical dictionary
phytochemistry — noun the branch of chemistry concerned with plants and plant products. Derivatives phytochemist noun … English new terms dictionary
phytochemistry — Study of plant chemistry, particularly in relation to secondary metabolites … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
phytochemistry — phy·to·chemistry … English syllables
