Synonyms for chemist
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.
Related words
- Word family
- chemistry
- Phrases
- chemist's shop chemist shop
Forms
- Plural
- chemists → pharmacists, druggists, apothecaries, pharmacies…
Example sentences
- pharmacist The young pharmacist decided to open a pharmacy.
- apothecary Julius Gustav Neubronner was a German apothecary and inventor.
- druggist The old druggist was put out to pasture.
- pharmacy The young pharmacist decided to open a pharmacy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chemist | falling | |
| pharmacist | steady | |
| apothecary | rising | |
| druggist | falling | |
| pharmacy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- pharmacy3, druggist2
- 10 letters
- pharmacist3, apothecary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pharmacy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- chimiste