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Meaning of "chemurgy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEMURGY

chemurgy  [ˈkɛmɜːdʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEMURGY

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Chemurgy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHEMURGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chemurgy

Chemurgy is a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials. The word "chemurgy" was coined by chemist William J. Hale and first publicized in his 1934 book The Farm Chemurgic, the concept was mildly well-developed by the early years of the 20th century. For example, a number of products, including brushes and motion picture film, were made from cellulose. Beginning in the 1920s, some prominent Americans began to advocate a more widespread link between farmers and industry. Among them were William J. Hale and agricultural journalist Wheeler McMillen.

Definition of chemurgy in the English dictionary

The definition of chemurgy in the dictionary is the branch of chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic raw materials, esp materials of agricultural origin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEMURGY


argy-bargy
ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ
bhaji
ˈbɑːdʒɪ
clergy
ˈklɜːdʒɪ
dramaturgy
ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ
dyssynergy
dɪˈsɪnɜːdʒɪ
euge
ˈjuːdʒɪ
Fuji
ˈfuːdʒɪ
hierurgy
ˈhaɪərˌɜːdʒɪ
hydrometallurgy
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ
micrurgy
ˈmaɪkrɜːdʒɪ
Netaji
ˈneɪtɑːdʒɪ
nugae
ˈnjuːdʒɪ
orgy
ˈɔːdʒɪ
romaji
ˈrəʊmɑːdʒɪ
splurgy
ˈsplɜːdʒɪ
surgy
ˈsɜːdʒɪ
thaumaturgy
ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒɪ
theurgy
ˈθiːˌɜːdʒɪ
Ujiji
uːˈdʒiːdʒɪ
zymurgy
ˈzaɪmɜːdʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEMURGY

chemosynthesis
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetically
chemotactic
chemotactically
chemotaxis
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapist
chemotherapy
chemotropic
chemotropically
chemotropism
chempaduk
Chemulpo
chemurgic
chemurgical

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEMURGY

allergy
alternative energy
atomic energy
Divine Liturgy
electrometallurgy
energy
free energy
high-energy
kinetic energy
liturgy
lurgy
metallurgy
nuclear energy
porgy
potential energy
powder metallurgy
pyrometallurgy
renewable energy
solar energy
synergy

Synonyms and antonyms of chemurgy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chemurgy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEMURGY

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The translations of chemurgy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chemurgy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chemurgy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chemurgy
570 millions of speakers

English

chemurgy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chemurgy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيمياء الخامات العضوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chemurgy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chemurgy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chemurgy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chemurgy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chemurgy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chemurgy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chemurgy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chemurgy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chemurgy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chemurgy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chemurgy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केमबर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

organik maddelerin endüstriyel kullanımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chemurgy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chemurgy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chemurgy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chemurgy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chemurgy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chemurgy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chemurgy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chemurgy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chemurgy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEMURGY»

The term «chemurgy» is used very little and occupies the 180.577 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEMURGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chemurgy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEMURGY»

Discover the use of chemurgy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chemurgy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Henry Ford and his Researchers - History of their Work with ...
The Council's logo shows that chemurgy is the union of agriculture, industry, and science. Chemurgy is now defined as “That branch of applied chemistry devoted to industrial utilization of organic raw materials, especially from farm products.
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2011
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Toxic Substances Control Act: Trademarks and Product Names ...
Chemurgy Products Box 5370 101 Woods Lake Road Greenville SC 29606 All Purpose Degreaser Aluminum Brightener Aluminum Brightner Conc. Aluminum Brightner G Antistat FS Antistat N Antistat TW-7 Antistatic oil Auto wash 108 Blue  ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1979
3
New Riches from the Soil: The Progress of Chemurgy
Progress of chemurgy.
Wheeler McMillen, 1946
4
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Chemurgy. Chemurgy is the practice of using agricultural substances in consumer products. The term was coined in 1934 by the chemist William J. hale, whose book The Farm Chemurgic served as a how-to guide. Even before its publication, ...
Kathy Wilson Peacock, 2010
5
Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries
32 In actuality, however, though the situation has since changed, few farmers in Ford's day ever engaged in this enterprise/" Ford was also active in the chemurgy crusade. Industrial chemist William J. Hale had coined the term "chemurgy" in ...
Howard P. Segal, 2008
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History of Soy Flour, Grits and Flakes (510 CE to 2013): ...
Manufacturer's Name: Central Soya Co., Chemurgy Div. Manufacturer's Address: 1825 North Laramie Ave., Chicago 39, IL 60639. Date of Introduction: 1958. October. New Product–Documentation: 1958 Sept. 1–Central Soya took over ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2013
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Chemical Tradename Dictionary
[Chemurgy Prods.] Carbohydrate ether; finishing agent, hand builder for textiles. C-Prodye DP 150. [Chemurgy Prods.] Dyebath additive improving dye penetration, prevents agglomeration of dye in anionic/cationic systems. C-Profix NF.
‎1997
8
George Washington Carver: Agricultural Innovator
Chemurgy Chemurgy is a branch of chemistry that focuses on producing industrial products from agricultural raw materials. Although the concept had been rather well developed in the early twentieth century by scientists such as Carver, the ...
Helga Schier, 2010
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The Green Vision of Henry Ford and George Washington Carver: ...
Chemurgy offered a new twist to the old Whigs by including agriculture as the political basis for American economic independence. The old Whig Party was a political party dedicated to the economic development of the United States through ...
Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., 2013
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Popular Science
ETHANOL CHEMURGY CORPORATION RELEASES IMPORTANT INFORMATION HOW TO RUN Itiergy Hews YOUR AUTOMOBILE ON ALCOHOL FOR 100 TO 200 PER GALLON. Did you know that: • Nearly everyone can, with the proper ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEMURGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chemurgy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Advancements in Hydrogen Based Fuel Production Takes Aim at …
George Washington Carver was one of the founding fathers of the chemurgy movement, a branch of applied chemistry focused on ... «MarketWatch, May 15»
2
Hot Stocks: Erin Energy Corp. (NYSEMKT:ERN), ZIOPHARM …
George Washington Carver was one of the founding fathers of the chemurgy movement, a branch of applied chemistry focused on ... «Stock Transcript, May 15»
3
Solazyme CEO Jonathan S. Wolfson to Receive the 2015 BIO …
George Washington Carver was one of the founding fathers of the chemurgy movement, a branch of applied chemistry focused on ... «Business Wire, May 15»
4
Hog Slop and Turtlenecks: Skim Milk's Unlikely Transition From …
The transformation of agricultural byproducts into industrial resources came to be known as chemurgy, a word coined by an organic chemist ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 14»
5
Tuskegee students win $10000 in Ford HBCU Community Challenge
The TBT project stems from the principles of George Washington Carver and his “chemurgy” movement. This movement deals with industrial ... «Tuskegee University, Dec 13»
6
History Restored: Texas Oil building
In 1945, it was sold to Western Chemurgy, a start-up glucose manufacturer that collapsed three years later, and in 1953 was purchased by its ... «Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Sep 13»
7
Henry Ford's Car Made From Hemp – and those Responsible for the …
Thanks to advances in chemistry, there was at this time a rising “chemurgy” movement that Morgenthau, a farm expert, would certainly have ... «OB Rag, Jul 13»
8
Ford developing car parts from crops, crop residues
In 1928 Ford became interested in a new agricultural concept, farm chemurgy, which applies chemistry and allied sciences to transform farm ... «Southeast Farm Press, Jul 12»
9
George Washington Carver: Exhibition shows he was far more than …
Take, for example, what was in the 1930s called "chemurgy" -- the development of multiple uses for agricultural products, a la Carver's work ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Sep 11»
10
Permeswaran wins top honor in national history contest
Palani Permeswaran, who will be a senior at LCS, earned a first place finish in the senior research paper division, for his paper "Chemurgy: ... «Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Jun 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chemurgy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chemurgy>. May 2024 ».
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