chemist

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Also spelled chymist

US /ˈkɛmɪst/ See IPA manual

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1

noun
A scientist who studies or works with chemistry.

The chemist mixed the two liquids carefully in the lab.
2

noun
A person trained to prepare and sell medicines; a pharmacist.

The doctor told me to pick up the medicine from the chemist.
3

noun
A shop that sells medicines and health products.

Is there a chemist near here where I can buy aspirin?

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2 noun · a person trained to prepare... pharmacist druggist apothecary

3 noun · a shop that sells medicines... pharmacy

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Forms chemists

Derived forms chemisticalcosmochemistglycochemisthistochemistimmunochemistnonchemistpetrochemistphysicochemistphysiochemistphytochemistprotochemistpsychochemist

Related forms alchemist chemistry

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek…

chimiste French chimista la-med كيمياء Arabic χυμεία Ancient Greek

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# chemist

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɛmɪst/
**Frequency rank:** 11431

## Meanings
1. A scientist who studies or works with chemistry.
2. A person trained to prepare and sell medicines; a pharmacist.
3. A shop that sells medicines and health products.

## Examples
- The chemist mixed the two liquids carefully in the lab.
- The doctor told me to pick up the medicine from the chemist.
- Is there a chemist near here where I can buy aspirin?

## Derived Forms
- chemistical
- cosmochemist
- glycochemist
- histochemist
- immunochemist
- nonchemist
- petrochemist
- physicochemist
- physiochemist
- phytochemist
- protochemist
- psychochemist

## Related Forms
- alchemist
- chemistry

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chimiste
- Root: chimista
- Root: كيمياء
- Root: χυμεία

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek…

## AI Etymology
chemist is a noun. Its historical chain includes Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă), Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā), Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), Medieval Latin alchēmia, Middle French chymie, French chimie, French chimiste, and Medieval Latin chimista. Historical forms in the chain include chimiste (French), chimista (Medieval Latin), كيمياء (Arabic), and χυμεία (Ancient Greek). Current senses include a scientist who studies or works with chemistry, a person trained to prepare and sell medicines; a pharmacist, and a shop that sells medicines and health products. Derived forms include chemistical, cosmochemist, glycochemist, histochemist, and immunochemist. Related words include alchemist and chemistry.

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