chemist

B1
US /ˈkɛmɪst/
noun Freq #11431

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

    It was Oxford now—the matriculation photograph, posed in the stony front quad at Corpus, the pelican on top of the sundial appearing to sit on the head of the lanky, begowned chemist at the centre of the back row.

  2. 2
    noun

    a scientist who specializes in chemistry

  3. 3
    noun

    a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

  4. 4
    noun

    Synonym of pharmacist.

  5. 5
    noun

    Synonym of pharmacy, especially as a standalone shop or general store.

  6. 6
    noun

    An alchemist.

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…

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Synonyms
3 noun · a health professional... apothecarydruggistpharmacistpill pusherpill roller
4 noun · synonym of pharmacist. pharmacist
5 noun · synonym of pharmacy,... pharmacy
Word family
Derived forms chemisticalcosmochemistglycochemisthistochemistimmunochemistnonchemistpetrochemistphysicochemistphysiochemistphytochemistprotochemistpsychochemist
Related forms alchemistchemistry

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