geochemistry
noun
geo·chem·is·try ˌjē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē 
1
: a science that deals with the chemical composition of and chemical changes in the solid matter of the earth or a celestial body (such as the moon)
2
: the related chemical and geologic properties of a substance
geochemical
ˌjē-ō-ˈke-mi-kəl
adjective geochemically
ˌjē-ō-ˈke-mi-k(ə-)lē
adverb geochemist
ˌjē-ō-ˈke-mist
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There’s a lot of geochemistry and structural geology about water that’s going to be important for the sustainability of the park. 
Katherine Lagrave, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2019 Initially, the rock textures and geochemistry defied classification. Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2022 Leshin has deep ties to the area, having earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in geochemistry from Caltech and then completing a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 This mixture, according to University of South Florida geochemistry professor and phosphorus researcher Matthew Pasek, creates a high salt content and makes the water acidic. Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2021 The water is in geochemistry is surrounded by minerals. Sarah Vitak, Scientific American, 26 Nov. 2021 Tschauner named the mineral after Ho-kwang ‘Dave’ Mao, a scientist who made many pioneering discoveries in high-pressure geochemistry and geophysics. Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021 Valentine, who’s a professor of geochemistry and microbiology at UC Santa Barbara, noted that the situation in California reminds him of the shallower waters off the Gulf of Mexico — where hundreds of aged platforms remain. Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2021 Then, the sponges could have sparked the Cryogenian—from 640 to 710 million years ago—by altering the geochemistry of the oceans. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2021 See More
Katherine Lagrave, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2019 Initially, the rock textures and geochemistry defied classification. Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2022 Leshin has deep ties to the area, having earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in geochemistry from Caltech and then completing a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 This mixture, according to University of South Florida geochemistry professor and phosphorus researcher Matthew Pasek, creates a high salt content and makes the water acidic. Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2021 The water is in geochemistry is surrounded by minerals. Sarah Vitak, Scientific American, 26 Nov. 2021 Tschauner named the mineral after Ho-kwang ‘Dave’ Mao, a scientist who made many pioneering discoveries in high-pressure geochemistry and geophysics. Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021 Valentine, who’s a professor of geochemistry and microbiology at UC Santa Barbara, noted that the situation in California reminds him of the shallower waters off the Gulf of Mexico — where hundreds of aged platforms remain. Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2021 Then, the sponges could have sparked the Cryogenian—from 640 to 710 million years ago—by altering the geochemistry of the oceans. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
geochemistry
noun
geo·chem·is·try ˌjē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē
: a science that deals with the chemical composition of and chemical changes in the earth's crust