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Geochemistry vs Biochemistry - What's the difference?

geochemistry | biochemistry |

As nouns the difference between geochemistry and biochemistry

is that geochemistry is the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc while biochemistry is the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism.

geochemistry

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Noun

(wikipedia geochemistry) (wikiversity) (-)
  • (chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
  • biochemistry

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
  • I want to study biochemistry .
  • (countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
  • The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.
  • (countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
  • Our study compared the biochemistries of epilepsy and Parkinson's.
    The biochemistry of NO differs from that of NO2.