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physical science
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: an area of science that deals with materials that are not alive and the ways in which nonliving things work
Full Definition of PHYSICAL SCIENCE
: any of the natural sciences (as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials
— physical scientist noun
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physical science
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Medical Definition of PHYSICAL SCIENCE
: any of the natural sciences (as physics, chemistry, and astronomy) that deal primarily with nonliving materials
—physical scientist noun
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