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Chemist

/ˈkɛm.ɪst/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A scientist who specializes in the study of chemistry and its applications.

    "The chemist conducted experiments to develop a new type of biodegradable plastic."
  2. 2

    A professional who prepares and dispenses medicinal drugs.

    "She visited the chemist to pick up her prescription."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Modern English 'alchemy', which comes from the Arabic 'al-kīmiyāʾ', ultimately tracing back to the Greek 'khēmeia'. Over the centuries, the term evolved from denoting practitioners of medieval transmutation to scientific researchers in chemistry, and in British English, a pharmacist or drugstore.

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