the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands |
the way two individuals relate to each other | (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond |
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object | an amount less than zero |
| the character of the negative electric pole |