chemist
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chemist
- /ˈkɛmɪst/
Where it comes from
First attested 1562, borrowed from French chimiste, from Medieval Latin chimista, from earlier alchimista (literally “alchemist”), from Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), with article اَلْ (al-) + Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”), from χύμα (khúma, “fluid”), from χυμός (khumós, “juice”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”). The pronunciation with initial /k/ is based on the Graeco-Latin etymology rather than on the French word, where the pronunciation with /ʃ/ is based on native French orthography.
As a synonym for pharmacy, a metonymous use of the proprietor to stand for their shop.
noun chemists · chimist · chymist
- 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.
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Synonym of pharmacist.
Similar: pharmacist
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Synonym of pharmacy, especially as a standalone shop or general store.
Similar: pharmacy
- An alchemist.
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Closest in meaning: druggist, pharmacist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller, chemistry, chemical, pharmacy, drugstore, laboratory, analyst, biochemist, alchemist, pharmacologist, inorganic chemist, toxicologist
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noun person working in chemistry
| Español | químico, química |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화학자 hwahakja |
| 日本語 | 化学者 kagakusha |
| 中文 | 化學家 /化学家 huàxuéjiā |
| हिन्दी | रसायन विज्ञानी rasāyan vijñānī, रसायनज्ञ rasāynajña |
| Kiswahili | mwanakemia, mkemia |
| Português | químico, química |
| Français | chimiste |
| Deutsch | Chemiker, Chemikerin |
| Italiano | chimico, chimica |
| Ελληνικά | χημικός chimikós |
| Română | chimist, chimistă |
| Русский | хи́мик xímik |
| Tiếng Việt | nhà hoá học |
| العربية | كِيمِيَائِيّ kīmiyāʔiyy |
Talk about this word "chemist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chemist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chemist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chemist "chemist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chemist.Cite this
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title = {chemist},
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