kemia

How to say it

Meaning

The science that studies what substances are made of, how they behave and how they change when they combine; a school subject beside physics and biology.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural: somo la kemia, the chemistry subject. Uhandisi wa kemikali is chemical engineering; kemikali, a chemical, is a different word.

Examples

• Mtihani wa kemia utafanyika Jumatatu asubuhi.The chemistry exam will take place on Monday morning.
• Alisoma kemia katika chuo kikuu cha Dodoma.She studied chemistry at the university of Dodoma.
• Maabara yetu mpya ina vifaa vyote vya kemia.Our new laboratory has all the chemistry equipment.

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