Definitions
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- noun The scientific study of the chemical composition of the universe, especially the early universe.
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- noun chemistry the
science that deals with thecreation of theelements , and theirisotopic distribution , in theuniverse ; also with thesynthesis andreactions of simplemolecules ininterstellar space
Etymologies
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Examples
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Marvin Herndon was a post-doctoral assistant to Hans Suess and Harold C. Urey in geochemistry and cosmochemistry at the University of California, San Diego.
Kepler Discovers Planets-like Objects Hotter Than Stars | Universe Today 2010
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“The era of cosmochemistry and geochemistry, 1922 – 1935.”
Hilde Levi. 2009
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With Harold Urey, he made a fundamental contribution to cosmochemistry with a description of the abundances of elements based on meteorite data (1956).
Suess, Hans E. 2008
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With Harold Urey, he made a fundamental contribution to cosmochemistry with a description of the abundances of elements based on meteorite data (1956).
Suess, Hans E. 2008
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Professor Taylor received the nation's highest civilian honour for his "outstanding service to science, particularly in the fields of geochemistry and cosmochemistry".
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The cosmochemistry research team - which is based in the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences - is made up of physicists, chemists and geologists.
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Professor Taylor received the nation's highest civilian honour for his "outstanding service to science, particularly in the fields of geochemistry and cosmochemistry".
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The Planets: Their Origin and Development (1952) and helped to develop the field of cosmochemistry or astrochemistry.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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