| Title | Chemist |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology chemist 1560s, "alchemist," chymist, from Fr. chimiste, from Mod.L. chimista, reduced from alchimista (see alchemy). Modern spelling is from c.1790. Meaning "chemical scientist" is from 1626; meaning "dealer in medicinal drugs" (mostly in England) is from 1745. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English chemist 1 person who prepares and sells medicines ADJ. local | dispensing PHRASES chemist's (shop), the chemist's I've just got to go to the chemist's. 2 specialist in chemistry ADJ. distinguished, leading | government, industrial | analytical, research | inorganic, organic JOB
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ chemist chem·ist / 5kemist / noun1. (also dis'pensing chemist) (both BrE) (NAmE drug·gist) a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop 药剂师；药商 ⇨ compare pharmacist 2. chemist's (pl. chem·ists) (BrE) a shop / store that sells medicines and usually also soap, make-up, etc. 药房；(通常也出售肥皂、化妆品等的)药店: You can obtain the product from all good chemists. 你可从各大药房买到这种产品。 Take this prescription to the chemist's. 带着这张药方到药房去。 I'll get it at the chemist's. 我要去药房买。 a chemist's / chemist shop 药房 ⇨ see also drugstore ⇨ compare pharmacy (1) 3. a scientist who studies chemistry 化学家: a research chemist 从事研究工作的化学家 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: pharmaceutical chemist chem·ist \ˈkemə̇st\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Late Greek chēmeia alchemy) of earlier chimist, chymist, from New Latin chimista, chymista, short for Medieval Latin alchimista — more at alchemist 1. a. obsolete : alchemist b. : one trained in or engaged in chemistry 2. Britain : druggist
|
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Chemistry or the b chemistry properties the chemical
Previous card: Chemical chemistry a adjective relating b means noun
Up to card list: English learning