See Also: chemi-(dictionary)

chemi- (iou)



chemi- combining form of CHEMICAL adjective: see -I-. Cf. CHEMICO-, CHEMO-.
chemilumi'nescence noun the emission of (cold) light accompanying a chemical reaction L19.
chemilumi'nescent adjective exhibiting chemiluminescence E20.
chemios'motic adjective (Biochemistry) pertaining to or involving the transfer of electrons, protons, or other species through membranes, as a mechanism of metabolic reactions M20.
chemisorb verb trans. [back-form.] collect by chemisorption M20.
chemi'sorption noun adsorption involving the formation of chemical bonds M20.