physicochemical
- adjective
- /ˌfɪzɪkoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
- Specialized
- The physicochemical properties of water make it essential for all forms of life.
- physicochemical characteristics
- physicochemical characteristics of refugia
Examples
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Physicochemical properties of exhaled breath have been analyzed in either gas or liquid phases, such as breath condensates, in search of signs of lung cancer.
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Understanding the physicochemical characteristics of soil can help improve agricultural practices.
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That is mainly due to the difference in the framework, Ti content, and physicochemical properties of the three samples.
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Overall, we found that complex disturbances involving geomorphic and physicochemical alterations are particularly detrimental for all age classes of fish.
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First, detailed understanding of the physicochemical behavior of oil, gas, and dispersants when they are released under the environmental conditions that prevailed at the wellhead is incomplete.
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The influence of food on its oral drug bioavailability depends on the physicochemical properties of drug molecules, the oral dosage form, the amount and composition of meals, the order and time interval between the food and drug administration, and the condition of the digestive system.
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Scientists study the physicochemical interactions between different materials to understand their behavior.
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Etymology
Physicochemical joins physico- (as in physical, meaning 'relating to nature or matter') and chemical (meaning 'relating to substances and their changes'), so it describes something that involves both physical and chemical properties.