noun
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a shop selling medicines, cosmetics, etc
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a qualified dispenser of prescribed medicines
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a person studying, trained in, or engaged in chemistry
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an obsolete word for alchemist
Other Word Forms
- nonchemist noun
Etymology
Origin of chemist
First recorded in 1555–65; from Greek chēm(ía) (also chēmeía, chymeía ) “art of alloying metals; alchemy” + -ist; replacing chymist, from Medieval Latin alchimista; alchemist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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To solve this puzzle, an interdisciplinary team of chemists, biophysicists, and engineers used a range of advanced computational and laboratory techniques.
From Science Daily
People usually rely on landmarks instead - like "near the blue gate" or "behind the chemist" and so on.
From BBC
This expands the range of molecular structures chemists can imagine and could play an important role in future drug development.
From Science Daily
Marks is currently working with chemists to develop statins that avoid this unwanted interaction.
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Seeing plastic waste in such a natural setting stopped the Rutgers chemist in his tracks and set his mind racing.
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