click chemistry

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Definition of click chemistry in English English dictionary

A philosophy of chemistry in which substances are generated quickly and reliably by joining small modular units together, as in nature

Hyphenation

click chem·is·try

Turkish pronunciation

klîk kemıstri

Pronunciation

/ˈklək ˈkeməstrē/ /ˈklɪk ˈkɛməstriː/

Etymology

() Coined by Karl Barry Sharpless (1941-), American chemist, circa 2001.