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geochemistry

geochemistry

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Study of the chemicals in Earth's rocks and how they change
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒiːoʊˈkɛmɪstri/
  • Specialized
: geoquímica
  • The study of geochemistry reveals important information about the Earth's crust.
  • sediment geochemistry

There is no way you see this the way we just described it unless you think about early life and early geochemistry and earliest emergent systems.

Examples

  • The measurements also prompt a revision in the standard model of mantle geochemistry.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Some researchers are examining how sediment geochemistry relates to the structure of bottom-dwelling animal populations near salmon net pens in the Atlantic.

    Academic text (2000)

  • My old geochemistry professor used to say that one generation's waste is another's resource.

    Blog text (18)

  • In my (humble) opinion, the best way to answer some of these questions is via geochemistry.

    Blog text (14)

  • For these lakes, geochemistry was conducted on the surface sediments in addition to sediment above, below, and within the tailings.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Most important are advances in biochemistry and geochemistry that allow the study of DNA, proteins, isotopes, and the trace element composition of specimens.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Variability in sedimentary fauna was attributed to the root structure and geochemistry of the mangrove species.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Therefore, characterization of the unusual hydrology, geomorphology, and geochemistry of dry valley streams provides a foundation for understanding the ecology of these streams.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Microbiologists use existing IODP infrastructure and technology, especially in situ observatories developed for hydrology and geochemistry.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Even if physical barriers exist (e.g., beaver dams), effluent from tailings deposits can significantly alter surface water and lake sediment geochemistry in lakes downstream.

    Academic text (2018)

Surface Forms

geochemistry singular
geochemistries plural

Morphology

geochemistry = chemistry (transparent) = geo + chemistry

The meaning is directly compositional: 'geo-' signals earth and 'chemistry' supplies the scientific domain.

Etymology

Geochemistry combines geo- meaning 'earth', the same root as in geography, and chemistry meaning 'the study of substances'. So it is the study of the Earth's chemical makeup and the processes that change it.