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chemic
- /ˈkɛmɪk/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛmɪk
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From New Latin chemicus, chimicus, chymicus.
adjective chymic · chymick
- Practising chemistry (or, earlier, alchemy); pertaining to these sciences.
- Produced through alchemy; counterfeit. a chymic treasure / Is glittering Youth, which I have spent betimes— / My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes.
- Chemical.
noun chemics · chymic · chymick
- A chemist or (earlier) an alchemist. like the Chymicks masculine equall fire, / Which in the Lymbecks warme wombe doth inspire / Into th'earths worthlesse part a soule of gold […]
- A solution of chloride of lime, used in bleaching.
verb chemics · chemicking · chemicked · chymic · chymick
- To bleach with a solution of chloride of lime.
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@misc{chemic_2026,
title = {chemic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chemic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
