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physico-

physico-

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Appears at the start of a word to show it is about physical things
  • other
  • Specialized
: físico-
  • The term physico-chemical describes processes involving both physical and chemical changes.

Examples

  • In geology, physico-mechanical properties refer to the physical and mechanical characteristics of rocks.

  • In physico-mathematics, we study the laws of nature.

  • Researchers studied the physico-biological interactions between the environment and living organisms.

  • The physico-chemical properties of water are essential for life.

  • The term physico-chemical describes processes involving both physical and chemical changes.

  • In geology, physico-mechanical properties refer to the physical and mechanical characteristics of rocks.

  • Researchers studied the physico-biological interactions between the environment and living organisms.

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Etymology

The word physico- comes from the Greek word physis, which means 'nature' and is the same root as physics and physical. So physico- is used in compound words to show something is 'physical' or 'relating to physics'.