Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

chemia

/khemiya/Roman

English meaning: Chemistry

Polish Definition

(Polski)

Nauka badająca skład, właściwości i przemiany substancji chemicznych.

English Definition

The science of substances, their properties, and reactions. Poland has a strong tradition in chemistry — Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1911). The Polish chemical industry is significant — Poland is a major producer of fertilizers, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Polish universities have strong chemistry faculties. The element polonium (Po, atomic number 84) was named after Poland by Marie Curie.

Example

Pierwiastek polon (Po) został nazwany przez Marię Skłodowską na cześć Polski.

In English: The element polonium (Po) was named by Maria Skłodowska in honor of Poland.

Synonyms

  • biochemia
  • farmakologia

Literary Heritage

Tyle wiemy o sobie, ile nas sprawdzono.

We know about ourselves only as much as we have been tested.

Wisława Szymborska · Poet · 20th century

Wielka liczba

Wielka liczba (A Large Number), poem 'Eksperyment' (Experiment), 1976

Images

CC-licensed · free to use
More on Wikimedia
Loading images…

Video

Language information

Language
Polski
Polish
Script
Latin
Family
Slavic
Speakers
45M
Back to Polish Dictionary