take up vs chemistry

take up is not a noun while chemistry is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take up	No	No	Yes	No
chemistry	Yes	No	No	No

take up (noun)	chemistry (noun)
	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
	the way two individuals relate to each other
	the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object

take up (verb)	chemistry (verb)
pursue or resume
return to a previous location or condition
adopt
take up as if with a sponge
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
accept
take in, also metaphorically
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
occupy or take on
take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
turn one's interest to
take up time or space