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Alchemist vs Chemist - What's the difference?

alchemist | chemist |

Chemist is a related term of alchemist.



As nouns the difference between alchemist and chemist

is that alchemist is one who practices alchemy while chemist is a person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

alchemist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who practices alchemy.
  • One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
  • Derived terms

    * alchemistic * alchemistical

    See also

    * elixir, elixir of life * philosophers' stone, philosopher's stone ----

    chemist

    Alternative forms

    * chimist (obsolete), chymist (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.
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  • (chiefly, British, NZ) A pharmacist.
  • (chiefly, British, NZ) A pharmacy.
  • (obsolete) An alchemist.
  • Synonyms

    * (pharmacist) apothecary, druggist, pharmacist * (pharmacy) chemist's (British), chemist's shop (British), drugstore (US), pharmacy (especially US)

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