English Explanatory Dictionary

chemic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Practising chemistry (or, earlier, alchemy); pertaining to these sciences.
  2. Produced through alchemy; counterfeit.
  3. Chemical.
noun
  1. A chemist or (earlier) an alchemist.
  2. A solution of chloride of lime, used in bleaching.
verb
  1. To bleach with a solution of chloride of lime.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛmɪk/

Word forms

chemic chymic chymick chemics chemicking chemicked

Etymology

From New Latin chemicus, chimicus, chymicus.

Derived words

archchemic photochemic stereochemic
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