Chemicophysical

/ˌkɛmɪkoʊˈfɪzɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or combining both chemical and physical properties, processes, or laws.

Etymology

From 'chemico-' (chemical) + 'physical' (from Greek physika 'natural things'). Describes the boundary where chemistry and physics overlap fundamentally.

Kelly Says

The chemicophysical nature of matter—how chemical bonds are really electromagnetic forces obeying quantum mechanics—shows that the boundary between 'chemistry' and 'physics' is actually artificial!

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