# molecular gastronomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The use of scientific principles and practices in cooking and food preparation.

## Etymology
Coined in 1988 by Oxford physicist Nicholas Kurti and INRA chemist Hervé This. Publicly disseminated by Elizabeth Cawdry Thomas and Nicholas Kurti in 1992.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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