ķīmija

See also: ķīmijā

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately from Latin alchimista, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء‎ (al-kīmiyāʔ), from article اَل‎ (al-) + Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”) (which contains the suffix -εία (-eía), Latvian -ija).

Noun

ķīmija f (4th declension)

  1. chemistry (science that studies the composition, properties, structure and changes of substances)
    analītiskā ķīmija ― analytical chemistry
    teorētiskā ķīmija ― theoretical chemistry
    neorganiskā ķīmija ― inorganic chemistry
    organiskā ķīmija ― organic chemistry
    fizikālā ķīmija ― physical chemistry
    ķīmijas laboratorija ― chemistry laboratory
    ķīmijas institūts ― chemistry institute
  2. chemistry (the corresponding school subject)
    ķīmijas klase ― chemistry class
    ķīmijas stunda ― chemistry lesson
  3. (usually with a modifying genitive noun) chemistry (practical use of the laws and discoveries of this science)
    lauksaimniecības ķīmija ― agricultural chemistry
    mašīnbūves ķīmija ― chemical engineering

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