chem·ist
 chemist
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- pronunciation:
- ke
mihst
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who is active or expert in the field of chemistry.
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The word chemist
contains the following part:
-ist
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means
person who does or believes in
More about this word part:
Many words ending in -ist
have a corresponding abstract noun form ending in -ism, and many have a corresponding adjective form ending in -ic (realistic, artistic).
Example words:
activist,
artist,
biologist,
Buddhist,
chemist,
communist,
cyclist,
dentist,
economist,
journalist,
physicist,
racist,
scientist,
sexist,
socialist