the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right |
the way two individuals relate to each other | determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve |
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object | the conversion of alternating current to direct current |
| (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation |