chemico-
(ˈkɛmɪkəʊ)
combining form of chemic a. used in compound adjs. in sense ‘chemically’, ‘relating to chemistry in connexion with{ddd}’; as in chemico-agricultural, chemico-crystallographical, chemico-electric, chemico-medical, chemico-mineralogical, chemico-nutritive, chemico-physical, chemico-physiological, chemico-vital adjs., and the like. Similarly forming ns., as chemico-engineering, chemico-physics; ˌchemico-biˈology, the chemistry of living matter; hence ˌchemicobioˈlogic a.; ˌchemico-dyˈnamic a., transforming chemical energy into the energy of motion.
| 1881 in Nature XXIII. 456 *Chemico-agricultural subjects. |
| 1903 Lancet 22 Aug. 3 (Advt.), The results of bacteriologic and of *chemicobiologic research as applied to the pathology of midwifery. |
| 1908 Carnegie Trust Rep. 24 *Chemico-crystallographical researches on thallic sulphates. |
| 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl., *Chemicodynamic. 1928 Daily Express 12 Sept. 11/4 The original structure of these cells is a chemico-dynamic structure which requires oxygen..to preserve it. |
| 1897 Daily News 2 June 7/4 Prof. Dewar's magnificent *chemico-engineering laboratory. |
| 1805 W. Saunders Min. Waters Introd. 18 The *chemico-medical publications of Shaw, Hoffman, and Lucas. |
| 1903 Geikie Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 4) I. 201 In Professor Rosenbusch's scheme of classification the *chemico-mineralogical characters of the igneous rocks are chosen as the basis of the grouping. |
| 1880 Bastian Brain 5 Internal *chemico-nutritive changes. |
| 1856 F. Paget Owlet Owlst. 126 The *chemico-philosophico-politico-economico-botanical discussions of this happy family. |
| 1847–9 Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 329/2 These mutual actions between the nutritious juices and atmospheric air are purely *chemico-physical. |
| a 1909 Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. VII. 758 (Cent. D. Suppl.), *Chemico-physics. |
| 1855 J. F. W. Johnston Chem. Com. Life I. 345 *Chemico-physiological points in connection with this subject. |
| 1856 R. Vaughan Mystics II. viii. vii. 80 His arbitrary *chemico-theological terminology. |
| 1835 Lindley Introd. Bot. (1848) I. 302 Those *chemico-vital actions which end in the production of vegetable secretions. |