chemy

C3H4E1M3Y4
UK/ˈkɛmɪ/

noun

alchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished)

OriginLatin chemia →
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Meanings

nounchemy (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablealchemy, chemistry (prior to their being properly distinguished)

Origin

  1. Latinchemia
  2. Englishchemy

From the post-Classical Latin chemia, chymia, chimia. Doublet of Kimiya.

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APA

chemy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemy

MLA

“chemy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemy.

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