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Chemist vs Chemism - What's the difference?

chemist | chemism |

As nouns the difference between chemist and chemism

is that chemist is a person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level while chemism is (obsolete|chemistry) chemical attraction.

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)

    Anagrams

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    chemism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chemism)
  • (obsolete, chemistry) chemical attraction