Chem″ism (?), n. [Cf. F. chimisme. See Chemistry.] The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attraction; affinity; — sometimes used as a general expression for chemical activity or relationship.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.