The term `` physical chemistry '' was coined by Mikhail Lomonosov in 1752 , when he presented a lecture course entitled `` A Course in True Physical Chemistry '' ( Russian : `` Курс истинной физической химии '' ) before the students of Petersburg University .
The term `` physical chemistry '' was first used by Mikhail Lomonosov in 1752 . He presented a lecture course with the title `` A Course in True Physical Chemistry '' ( Russian : `` Курс истинной физической химии '' ) to the students of Petersburg University .