phy·to·chem·is·try (f  t -k m  -str )n. The chemistry of plants. phy to·chemist n. |
phytochemistry [ˌfaɪtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ]
n
(Chemistry) the branch of chemistry concerned with plants, their chemical composition and processes
phytochemist n
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| Noun | 1. | phytochemistry - the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants organic chemistry - the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially) |
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