chemistry department
Definition
Noun: - The academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry: A division within a university or college that focuses on the scientific study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.
Usage
- This term refers specifically to the administrative and academic unit in an educational institution.
- It is used to identify the department, its faculty, its courses, and its physical location.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Department of Chemistry": This is a common formal variant of "chemistry department," often used in official university titles and documentation.
- He is the chair of the Department of Chemistry at the state university.
Variants and Related Words
- Department of Chemistry: A formal synonym.
- Chemistry program: Refers more specifically to the curriculum and courses offered, rather than the administrative unit.
- Chemistry faculty: Refers to the professors and instructors within the department.
Synonyms
- Department of Chemistry
Notes
- This is a compound noun. The primary meaning is the institutional unit. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or as a phrasal verb.
Noun
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the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry
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