| 【chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "khemeia." It carries the basic meaning of "of alchemy." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-"]
chemical ****[1414] Chemical means involving or resulting from a reaction between two or more substances, or relating to the substances that something consists of.
chemist **[4180] A chemist or a chemist''s is a shop where drugs and medicines are sold or given out, and where you can buy cosmetics and some household goods.
chemistry ***[2892] Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
[WORD ROOT]root chem
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] chem, chemico, chemo, alchem
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) khemeia
[MEANING]root of alchemy
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 khemeia [from Khemia, =khumeia, khemia] art of transmuting metals
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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chemical ★★★★[1414] adjective from chemical 〈 chem
【DEFINITION】 Chemical means involving or resulting from a reaction between two or more substances, or relating to the substances that something consists of.
【SYNONYM】 chemic
【COMPOSITION】 chemic + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ chem; of alchemy ⑵ ical(ic); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin alchimicus》 of alchemy
【First Known Meaning】 relating to chemistry, pertaining to the phenomena with which chemistry deals
【DERIVATIVEs】 chemical, chemically, chemist, chemistry
chemist ★★[4180] noun from chemist 〈 chem
【DEFINITION】 A chemist or a chemist's is a shop where drugs and medicines are sold or given out, and where you can buy cosmetics and some household goods.
【pl.】 chemists
【ROOTs】 ⑴ chem; of alchemy ⑵ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek khemeia》 [from Khemia, =khumeia, khemia] art of transmuting metals
【First Known Meaning】 alchemist
【DERIVATIVEs】 chemical, chemically, chemist, chemistry
chemistry ★★★[2892] noun from chemist 〈 chem
【DEFINITION】 Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
【pl.】 chemistries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ chem; of alchemy ⑵ ist; noun suffix ⑶ ry(ery); suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek khemeia》 [from Khemia, =khumeia, khemia] art of transmuting metals
【First Known Meaning】 alchemy
【DERIVATIVEs】 chemical, chemically, chemist, chemistry
Other words containing "chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-"; alchemy, biochemical, biochemist, chem, chemic, chemically, chemicals, chemicophysics, chemotherapist, chemotherapy, chemurgy, geochemist, histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunohistochemistry
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
chart, card
character
chaos, chaot-, gas
cer-, cern-, cert-
center-, centri-, centr-
cent-, centi-
celebr
cel-
cede-, cess-
caust-, calm-
