Chemism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chemism \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
     attaction; affinity; -- sometimes used as a general
     expression for chemical activity or relationship.
     [1913 Webster] chemisorptive