What does chemic mean?
Chemic means (archaic) Practising chemistry (or, earlier, alchemy); pertaining to these sciences..
Chemic
/ˈkɛmɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
(archaic) Practising chemistry (or, earlier, alchemy); pertaining to these sciences..
Definitions by Sense
- (archaic) Practising chemistry (or, earlier, alchemy); pertaining to these sciences.
- (obsolete) Produced through alchemy; counterfeit.
- (now rare) Chemical.
- (now rare) A chemist or (earlier) an alchemist.
- (obsolete) A solution of chloride of lime, used in bleaching.
- (obsolete, transitive) To bleach with a solution of chloride of lime.
Example Sentences
a chymic treasure / Is glittering Youth, which I have spent betimes— / My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes.
like the Chymicks masculine equall fire, / Which in the Lymbecks warme wombe doth inspire / Into th'earths worthlesse part a soule of gold […]
Synonyms for chemic
Antonyms for chemic
Related Words
Word Forms
- chymic
- chymick
- chemics
- chemicking
- chemicked
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for chemic?
Common synonyms include chemical.
What is the opposite of chemic?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use chemic in a sentence?
a chymic treasure / Is glittering Youth, which I have spent betimes— / My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes.
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