Synonyms for

Chemists

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

Definition

Chemists are scientists who study chemistry, which is the science of matter and its properties.

Synonyms & similar words

druggist pillroller apothecary chemist pillpusher pharmacist scientists researchers analyzers chemists pharmacists apothecaries drugstores compounders mediciners mixers blenders formulators manufacturers creators producers inventors developers innovators discoverers

Synonyms by register

Formal

scientist researcher analyst experimenter

Informal

lab coat science guy potion maker

Literary

alchemist sage practitioner of the arcane

Antonyms

pharmacist druggist apothecary dispenser retailer

Common collocations

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

Word family

noun chemistry
verb chemise
adjective chemical
adverb chemically

Usage note

Chemists are scientists who study chemistry. This term is generally formal and academic, distinct from pharmacists who dispense medication.

Example sentences

  1. The chemists mixed chemicals to create a new substance.
  2. The chemists studied the properties of different elements.
  3. The chemists worked in a laboratory.
  4. The chemists discovered a new compound.
  5. The chemists analyzed the results of their experiment.

Quotes

  • Chemists are a strange class of mortals, impelled by an almost insane impulse to seek their pleasures amid smoke and vapor, soot and flames, poisons and poverty.
  • Chemists do it on the table...periodically.
  • Chemists have always been the breeding ground for new ideas and concepts.

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