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Chemist

Verb / ˈkemɪst / Another word for chemist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A person who is an expert in chemistry or who works in the field of chemistry.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

chemical scientist research chemist analytical chemist

Informal

lab coat science guy potion maker

Literary

alchemist philosopher of nature

Antonyms

pharmacist apothecary druggist dispenser retailer

Common collocations

  • research chemist
  • analytical chemist
  • organic chemist
  • physical chemist
  • industrial chemist
  • forensic chemist
  • chemical engineer

Word family

noun chemistry
adjective chemical

Usage note

While 'chemist' can refer to someone who works with chemicals in a lab, it is most commonly used in British English to mean a pharmacist who dispenses medicine.

Example sentences

  1. The chemist created a new medicine to cure the disease.
  2. The chemist measured the chemicals very carefully.
  3. The chemist works in a laboratory.
  4. My mother is a chemist and she loves her job.
  5. The chemist found a way to make the reaction go faster.

Quotes

  • Chemistry is not a thing, it is a way of thinking.
  • The art of chemistry is to know which disturbances can be ignored.
  • Chemistry is the study of matter, but I prefer to think of it as the study of change.

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