The scientific study of food and nutrition, particularly the chemistry and properties of foodstuffs.
From Greek 'broma' (food) + '-logy' (study of). The term combines ancient Greek vocabulary with the modern scientific naming convention for academic disciplines.
Bromatology is a largely forgotten term that describes exactly what modern food scientists do—studying food chemistry and nutrition—showing how older scientific vocabulary sometimes gets replaced by newer, trendier terms.
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