Chemists
/ˈkɛmɪsts/
Definitions
A scientist specializing in chemistry.
/ˈkɛmɪsts/
A person who studies or works in chemistry.
The chemists are conducting experiments in the lab.
💡 Simply: Chemists are like science detectives who solve mysteries about stuff. They mix things up in labs to understand how the world works, from creating new medicines to figuring out how to make better plastics.
👶 For kids: Someone who plays with chemicals and figures out what they do!
More Examples
Many talented chemists work at this prestigious university.
How It's Used
"Many chemists work in research laboratories."
"The company employs several chemists to develop new products."
From Middle English *chymist, from Late Latin *chymista, from Greek khumeia (χυμεία) "alchemy".
The term 'chemist' originally referred to alchemists, but over time it came to refer to those who practiced chemistry scientifically.
Memory tip
CHEMists study CHEMistry.