1. Plural of kineticist; scientists or researchers who study kinetics, the branch of chemistry dealing with reaction rates and mechanisms.
Usage: technical; chemistry
2. Plural of kineticist; practitioners or theorists of kinetic art or kinetic sculpture.
Usage: art; less common

Examples

• The kineticists in the lab measured how temperature affects reaction rates.
• Several kineticists collaborated on understanding enzyme mechanisms.
• Modern kineticists use computational models to predict molecular behavior.
• The conference brought together leading kineticists from around the world.
• Kineticists study the speed and pathways of chemical transformations.