221. Industry


chemurgy
the branch of chemistry that deals with the industrial use and application of organic substances. —chemurgic, chemurgical , adj.
chreotechnics
Rare. useful arts, as agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing.
radiotechnology
the science and technology of applying radiation and x rays to industrial use. See also 343. RADIO .
robotics
the application of automated machinery to tasks traditionally done by hand, as in the manufacturing industry.
Zionite
a believer in the doctrines of John Alexander Dowie who founded Zion City, Illinois, in 1901, as an industrial community for his followers.

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